Jared Friedman @snowmaker
founder, techno-optimist, college dropout, partner at @ycombinator. linkedin.com/in/jaredfriedm… San Francisco Joined April 2007-
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6 months ago I decided to apply to @ycombinator on the morning of the application deadline. Today, I'd call it one of the top 3 decisions of my life. Guess what? Today is the last day to apply for the next YC batch. Carpe diem. Apply! You never know where you might be in 6…
YC today, with folks like @dflieb and @garrytan, is a no-brainer. I don't know a single founder who regretted applying to YC. I do know several who regretted NOT applying.
I have no skin in the game on if you apply to @ycombinator but here is why you should I also realized the other day 100% of my true billion+ investments went through an accelerator YC is the best, so ... youtu.be/1k7rZDe8Db8?si…
2 years ago, only 10% of the YC batch was college students or new grads. The last batch was 30%. Because of AI, it's the best time in a decade for college students to start startups. That's why all 14 YC partners came to Boston today to talk to undergrads.
We've noticed an uptick in great applications from Princeton recently. Something is going on.
We've noticed an uptick in great applications from Princeton recently. Something is going on.
All 14 YC group partners onstage together for the first time in … (checks notes) Boston!
I went to @ycombinator Startup School in 2013 and the shot of adrenaline I got from meeting hundreds of other founders and soaking in startup stories was unmatched. I’m excited to help give the same experience to founders in 2024! Let’s go.
I went to @ycombinator Startup School in 2013 and the shot of adrenaline I got from meeting hundreds of other founders and soaking in startup stories was unmatched. I’m excited to help give the same experience to founders in 2024! Let’s go.
Hosting Startup School for the first time since 2016. YC is back.
41% of recent YC founders worked at a YC company as employees before starting their own company. We only learned this stat recently and even we were surprised it was so high.
Dropping out of Harvard and joining @ycombinator to build @BrainbaseHQ (W24) has been one of the best decisions I've made in life so far, up there with moving to US. If you're still on the fence, do it, apply to S24.
If you’re not building in SF, what are you doing?
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88K Followers 907 Following I write about genetics, 'metrics, and demographics. Read my long-form writing at https://t.co/8hgA4nNS2A.One of our users made this tutorial video! And it's surprisingly engaging to watch... the back-and-forth dialog between characters is great 💫 Our AI's make a good team @snowmaker & @harjtaggar! 🤝
One of our users - @Tiffthemusetech - made this awesome video about Infinity using Infinity 🙌 Our CEO @lina_colucci teams up with @ycombinator Partners - AI @snowmaker and AI @harjtaggar - to explain the newest Infinity web app UI 🖥️ youtu.be/y5sSvdEvrS4?si…
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One of our users - @Tiffthemusetech - made this awesome video about Infinity using Infinity 🙌 Our CEO @lina_colucci teams up with @ycombinator Partners - AI @snowmaker and AI @harjtaggar - to explain the newest Infinity web app UI 🖥️ youtu.be/y5sSvdEvrS4?si…
Legendary to meet @paulg and @jesslivingston, got to hear a new (yet unpublished) essay (!), had a great Q&A, and drinks. London feeling very compelling as a hotbed for future @ycombinator founders.
@paulg Was at the venue earlier this week. Will quote tweet this with a pic of the room on the day.
Learning from the legend today @paulg the visionary behind @ycombinator.
Congratulations Gusties for being named in the top @ycombinator companies list of 2023! Thank you for building better products for our customers every day with great attention to detail and a passion for real impact @GustoHQ.
Some facts about the YC Top Companies this year: 🔸13 companies (27%) on the list have had an exit, 11 are publicly traded. 🔸Together, these companies employ over 80k people. 🔸Over 50% are headquartered in the Bay Area. 🔸Over 90% were founded by 2 or more co-founders.
Here is an trick to increase your product quality: 1. Treat every user-facing bugs as an emergency that requires immediate attention. 2. Increase the scope of what you consider a bug. Incorporate things that work as intended but are "wrong" Simple but extremely effective.
The @boomaero Superfactory in Greensboro is progressing. Today, it’s a big empty hangar. In 2016, we got our first hangar, and XB-1 was a tape outline on the floor. We built a supersonic jet there. We are going to build *a lot* of supersonic jets here.
I had a question about something in the talk I'm writing. The talk is tomorrow, but I knew if I asked Ron Conway he'd reply tonight. I was going to tweet predicting this, but he replied before I could.
CEO, CTO
Took an @Astranis team picture last week. Photographer said "alright, everyone scream." I interpreted the instruction too literally, it seems
In the past year since Garry Tan joined YC as the CEO, YC has become more media forward. YC itself, partners, and founders in the batch are using media as a leverage. They are all creating high quality content, sharing their journeys, and amplifying each other. It brings a…
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The California senate bill to crush OpenAI's competitors is fast tracked for a vote. This is the most brazen attempt to hurt startups and open source yet. 🧵
I’m seeing a resurgence in plastic straws—even in SF. This is a good sign for the future. Seriously. Substance over virtue signaling.
I'm told there are over 3000 people on the waiting list for my talk on Tuesday, and the venue only holds 180. Since we don't want to disappoint anyone, I'm going to give another talk later this year at a bigger venue.
Advice to my younger self: - surround yourself with truly excellent people. top 1% in some important way - find something to work on for a LONG time (10+ yrs). jumping around doesn’t beget mastery - work harder than you think you should. hard work is a habit best learned young
One of Jessica's favorite pictures: my high school chess club. I'm standing on the left. One of these guys went on to become a professional chess player. (The one looking at the board instead of the camera.)
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