Garry Tan amplifies contrarian take: the 'one-person company' is overrated
garrytan · x · 2026-09-12
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan reshared zarazhangrui's argument that the 'one-person company' idea is overrated. While AI lets a single person accomplish far more, building something new remains profoundly lonely — you need someone to brainstorm, suffer, and celebrate with. Without tying yourself to someone else, motivation is extremely easy to lose.
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