The Wind Has Turned: Dunking on PG/YC Is Now the Popular Take
ctjlewis · x · 2026-08-31
A thread on the shifting vibes in startup-land: criticizing the PG/YC camp used to get you labeled a jealous loser, but after a recent 'flippening' the tide fully reversed — outsiders now wander in just to land a punch, with Palmer calling PG a loyal subject of King Charles III. The author says they've never seen anything like it, but sees no glory in kicking them while they're down.
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