YC tells founders not to do traditional hiring during the batch — it eats three months before any ROI
garrytan · x · 2026-09-15
maxkolysh (RT'd by Garry Tan) explains why YC advises companies not to do traditional hiring during the batch: job post, sourcing, interviews, and an offer take three or four weeks, plus weeks more to start and onboard — two to three months before any ROI, in a batch that lasts exactly three months, all assuming the hire is actually good. He distinguishes two types of hiring: one fine during the batch, and the traditional kind that can mess up your company.
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