Paul Graham: nearly all standard startup advice still applies in the AI age
ycombinator · x · 2026-10-14
Paul Graham addressed the question founders most often ask at YC talks: how much standard startup advice still holds in the AI age? His answer: nearly all of it, for now. He caveats he can't promise that will remain true in 10 years, but at this moment starting a startup is much the same as always.
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