YC Office Hours Simulator wins praise for feeling more natural than ChatGPT
garrytan · x · 2026-07-27
- YC Office Hours Simulator drew strong reactions from users, with several saying the conversation felt more natural than ChatGPT and helped them turn a vague startup idea into concrete next steps.
- One participant said they used their Granola note-taker midway so they wouldn’t forget what was discussed.
- The thread credits @snowmaker for building the simulator and says it powers live avatars at @LemonSliceAI.
- The post is framed as a YC-style office-hours experience powered by AI avatars rather than a generic demo.
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