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The Public Domain Starts Growing Again Next Year
We're taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of copyright law and policy, and addressing what's at stake, and what we need to do to make...
The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries
Global investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry
How much have tech layoffs affected engineers vs. other departments?
How much have 2022 layoffs impacted engineers? We combed through and tagged dozens of layoff lists. The results may surprise you.
Google Workspace for everyone
By bringing Google Workspace to everyone, we’re making it easy for people to stay connected, get organized and achieve more together.
Garmin's –$40B Pivot
The GPS pioneer took direct hits from Apple (iPhone, Watch) and Google (Maps). But huge R&D investment helped turn the company from an automotive GPS firm to a leader in fitness watches and trackers.
You need Software Developers to believe in your project (2020)
Lacking Shared Conception, Creative Staff’s moral can quickly plummet
Pixel smartphone camera review: At the top
With an overall DxOMark Mobile score of 89, pixel, the latest Google smartphone, is the highest-rated smartphone camera we have ever tested. Its image quality scores are impressive across the board, but it is particularly strong in providing a very high level of detail from its 12.3MP camera, with relatively low…
Bosch gives go-ahead for volume production of silicon carbide chips
Reutlingen, Germany – They are small, powerful, and extremely efficient: semiconductors made of silicon carbide (SiC). After several years of development, Bosch is now starting volume production of power semiconductors made of this innovative material, supplying automotive manufacturers worldwide. In the future, more…
Forum Channels: A space for organized conversations
We’re excited to roll out a new way to help your community server hold organized, meaningful conversations without drowning each other out: Forum Channels.
Circular Financing: Does Nvidia's $110B Bet Echo the Telecom Bubble?
Nvidia's $110B vendor financing strategy mirrors Lucent's telecom bubble playbook. Analyzing customer concentration, GPU-backed debt, depreciation schedules & cash flow patterns to assess AI bubble risks.
An open letter to our community
After deep consultation with our community, customers, and partners, we’ve made the decision to cancel the Runtime Fee, effective immediately.
Wall Street ruined the Roomba and then blamed Lina Khan
This week's bankruptcy of iRobot, the maker of the Roomba vacuum, is about more than a robot cleaner. It's about monopolies, Wall Street, and economists leading America on a path of destruction.
A Founder Salary Calculator
[July 21, 2023] There’s a newer version of this post , including an updated calculator . Founder salaries are not a topic I’ve had to spend ...
It's Never Too Early to Fire
I have never fired anyone too early. How many founders have been in the position of hiring a senior executive — having gone through all the interviews, reference checks, board approvals, and negotiations — only to have doubts creep in all too soon after they start? Your hire doesn’t seem to be delivering on the...
A useful productivity measure?
In my new role as VP of Engineering , there was one question I was dreading more than any other: “How are you measuring productivity?”
Updated Request for Startups
The application deadline for YC Summer 2018 is on March 24, and in honor of the deadline, we published an update to our Request for Startups [http://www.ycombinator.com/rfs/] (RFS). While many of the best ideas we’ve funded were ones that surprised us, there are always a collection of ideas we wish more founders would…
I've Changed My Mind About The iPad
I got an iPad for our home when the wifi version first came out. I used it for a day and then wrote a post about the iPad on the iPad. I was not very enthusiastic about the device. At the end of the review I said: Over time it may turn into a mainstream […]
YC Stats
We get asked (a lot) for statistics on the YC portfolio about valuation and fundraising. Although these are very imperfect indicators of success, here they are. All of these companies actually went through a YC batch and got their start with us (e.g. we do not include Quora). Also, the YC application for the next…
Couchers is officially out of beta
We are out of Beta and in v1: we're releasing a new strategy around safe & active community instead of bashing our competitors, a fancy redesigned landing page, and a bunch of new features to make core couch surfing functionality better!
The 1 Percent Rule: Why a Few People Get Most of the Rewards
You don't need to be twice as good to get twice the results. You just need to be slightly better. Learn how to use the powerful 1 Percent Rule to get ahead.
How SpaceX streamlined the Raptor engine
If you’re reading this, there’s a very good chance you’ve seen this famous image of three iterations of SpaceX’s Raptor rocket engine.
Co-Founding Considered Harmful
“Hell is other people.” Sartre I’ve come to view the idea that you absolutely need a co-founder as one of the most harmful memes in Silicon Valley. It’
OpenAI Moves to Complete Potentially the Largest Theft in Human History
OpenAI is now set to become a Public Benefit Corporation, with its investors entitled to uncapped profit shares.