YC attendees say the startup circuit feels like ‘slop,’ yet nobody has broken its hold
ctjlewis · x · 2026-07-27
- The speaker says they are attending YC and are surprised by how disillusioned many of the kids seem with the whole scene.
- They describe the atmosphere as mostly “slop” networking, “slop” talks, and “slop” afterparties, while noting that everyone still shows up because YC remains valuable.
- The broader complaint is that the AI/startup circuit feels exhausted: people can see through the game, yet nobody has really disrupted YC’s position in its class.
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