"But I'm not sure what the takeaway should be for Y-Combinator companies."
It seems like a core assertion of the article (and in the comments) is that being a YC company means very little to anyone other than the founders.
Honest question: A few years out, how much does it matter to employees? Do they get to go the clubhouse? What's in it for them, other than a hope that their paychecks will come more reliably?
For founders, YC, fuck yeah--but I don't think for employees the value prop is there compared with having actual awesome compensation.
It seems like a core assertion of the article (and in the comments) is that being a YC company means very little to anyone other than the founders.
Honest question: A few years out, how much does it matter to employees? Do they get to go the clubhouse? What's in it for them, other than a hope that their paychecks will come more reliably?
For founders, YC, fuck yeah--but I don't think for employees the value prop is there compared with having actual awesome compensation.