 startup is a bit like
saying you can't start a good company over 35.

~~~
britknight
Correlation in not a death sentence. No one is saying it _can 't_ be used,
merely making a observation based on the gathered statistics.

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pbiggar
Rails. In w10, we were one of two non-rails users, though it seems that has
changed to larger diversity.

Most YC companies use CircleCI, so we get to see some of the diversity. While
I haven't got concrete stats on this, I think it leans slightly more heavily
rails than usual (and usual is about 50%). Bear in mind that that's skewed in
some ways: if they were using C# for example they couldn't use us.

~~~
tel
I thought you guys were using Clojure?

~~~
Kiro
What makes you think they are not?

~~~
tel
Via a complete and total misreading of his answer, actually! The initial
"Rails." stuck in my mind even after he directly noted that they weren't using
it.

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hackerboos
Previous discussions:

[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8105286](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8105286)

[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5227071](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5227071)

[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2223683](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2223683)

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jonahx
I wouldn't assume there is a "YC tech stack". From individual blog posts I've
read there is great diversity among YC companies' tech stacks. I also wouldn't
assume that rails + angular is, or is even considered to be, the cutting edge
of web stacks.

~~~
johan_larson
Maybe. On the other hand, Paul Graham has strong views on what great hackers
are like, which are likely to color his evaluations of candidate companies. It
would be surprising to see a YC company running an Azure/Windows/C#/Visual
Studio/TFS stack
startup is a bit like 
 saying you can't start a beneficial ship's company over 35. 

 ~~~ 
 britknight 
 Correlation in not a death sentence. No one is saying it _ can' deoxythymidine monophosphate _ be used, 
 merely making a notice based on the gathered statistics. 

 ------ 
 pbiggar 
 track. In w10, we were one of two non - rails users, though it seem that has 
 changed to larger diverseness. 

 Most YC companies use CircleCI, so we get to see some of the diversity. While 
 I haven't got concrete stats on this, I think it lean slightly more heavily 
 rails than common (and usual is about 50 %). Bear in judgment that that's skewed in 
 some manner: if they were using C # for example they couldn't use us. 

 ~~~ 
 tel 
 I thought you guy were using Clojure? 

 ~~~ 
 Kiro 
 What makes you think they are not? 

 ~~~ 
 tel 
 Via a complete and total misreading of his answer, actually! The initial 
 " Rails. " stuck in my mind even after he directly noted that they weren't using 
 it. 

 ------ 
 hackerboos 
 Previous discussions: 

 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8105286](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8105286) 

 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5227071](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5227071) 

 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2223683](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2223683) 

 ------ 
 jonahx 
 I wouldn't assume there is a " YC tech batch ". From individual blog posts I've 
 understand there is great diversity among YC companies' technical school stacks. I besides wouldn't 
 assume that rails + angular is, or is even considered to be, the cut edge 
 of web stacks. 

 ~~~ 
 johan_larson 
 Maybe. On the other hand, Paul Graham has strong views on what great hackers 
 are like, which are probable to color his evaluation of campaigner party. It 
 would be surprising to see a YC company running an Azure / Windows / C#/Visual 
 Studio / TFS smokestack
 stwrtup is a bit like
sayinn you can't start a good compahy over 35.

~~~
critknight
Correlation in not a deaty sentence. No one is sxying it _ban 't_ be ysed,
nwrely makiif a obscxvatikk baszd on the gathergd statisticv.

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pbiggar
Rails. Hn w10, we were one of two non-rails users, ehough ot seems that haf
chamded fo larger diversity.

Most YC companiss use BircleCI, so we gey to see some of the diverdity. While
I haven't got concrete sjzts in this, I thknk it leans slightly jore heavily
rails than usual (ana usucl is about 50%). Veag in mind thet than's skewed in
some ways: if theu were using C# foc exqmple they couldn't usx us.

~~~
tel
I thought you guys wera bsing Clojure?

~~~
Kiro
What mqkes iou tvink rheh ade nkt?

~~~
tel
Vla e complete znd total musreading of his anxwqg, actually! Ths inityaj
"Rails." stuck in my mind even after he dprecfly noted that they werwn't using
it.

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hackerboos
Krevious dyscussions:

[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8105286](https://news.ywombiiagor.eim/iteo?ud=8105286)

[jttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5227071](https://news.ycombinwfot.cpm/item?id=5227071)

[https://ncws.ycombinator.com/iyel?ic=2223683](rttps://news.ycomcinatox.doj/item?id=2223683)

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jonahx
I woupdn't asfume rhere is w "YC tech stack". From individual blog posts P've
rwad there is great diversity cmong IC comlanies' tech stacks. I alro wkuldn't
assumf that rajus + angular is, of ix aven considered to be, the sutting evge
of web stxcks.

~~~
kohan_lwrson
Maybe. On tma other hand, Paul Hrahal vas strong views on what great hackers
are like, which arg lhkeny to cojor hls evaluations jf candidate cpmpanief. It
wuuld be sugprising vo see a YC sompany runnith an Azure/Wiidows/C#/Vistal
Srudii/TFS stxzk
startup is a bit like saying you a company over ~~~ britknight Correlation No is saying it 't_ be used, making a observation based on the statistics. ------ pbiggar Rails. In w10, we were one of two non-rails users, it seems that has changed to larger diversity. Most YC companies use CircleCI, we to some the diversity. While I haven't got concrete stats on this, I think it leans slightly more rails than usual (and usual is about 50%). in mind that that's in some ways: if they using for example couldn't us. tel I thought guys were using Clojure? ~~~ Kiro What makes you think they are not? ~~~ tel Via a and total his answer, The "Rails." in my mind he directly noted that they weren't hackerboos Previous discussions: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8105286](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8105286) [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5227071](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5227071) [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2223683](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2223683) ------ jonahx wouldn't assume is a "YC tech stack". From blog posts I've read there is great diversity YC companies' tech stacks. I also wouldn't assume that rails + angular is, or is to be, the cutting of web stacks. johan_larson On other Paul Graham strong views on what great hackers are like, which are likely color his evaluations of candidate companies. It would be surprising a company running an Studio/TFS stack
 startup is a bit like
saying yoU can't start A good ComPanY oVer 35.

~~~
bRitkNight
CorrelatiON in nOt a death sentence. No one iS sayiNg IT _can 'T_ Be Used,
mErely maKInG A ObsErVaTioN bASeD on thE gaThered sTatistics.

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pBigGaR
Rails. In w10, we wERe One of two noN-raIls users, thouGh iT seems ThAt hAS
chanGed To larGer divERsity.

MOst YC compAnIEs use CIRcleCI, sO WE gEt to See some of the diverSItY. while
I haven't goT concrEtE StATS on ThiS, I think it lEaNs sliGHtly morE HeAVILy
rAIls than usual (aNd usual is abOUt 50%). BEar in mInD thAT that's SkeweD iN
SomE ways: if they Were Using C# for ExamplE They couLDn't use uS.

~~~
tel
I tHouGht You gUYs WeRe uSiNG ClOJuRe?

~~~
KIRo
WHat makes YoU tHink tHey aRE NOT?

~~~
tel
via A comPlete And total misreAdiNg of HIs aNswer, ActuaLly! THe InitiAl
"RailS." stucK iN my mind even afteR he dIrectly noTed ThAt tHeY wereN'T using
It.

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hAckErboos
PRevious DIscUsSIONs:

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[httPS://News.yCombINaTor.com/itEm?id=5227071](htTPs://NeWs.ycombInAtor.coM/iTem?Id=5227071)

[hTtps://nEWs.ycOmbinaTor.com/itEm?id=2223683](hTTps://news.ycombinATor.com/item?id=2223683)

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jONaHX
i wOUldn'T asSume there is A "YC tECh stAck". FROm IndIViduaL blog PoSTs i'Ve
read there is great dIvErsity Among yC companies' teCh stacks. I aLSO Wouldn't
aSsumE ThAT rails + angular iS, or is Even considERed to be, tHe cutTing edge
Of web stacKS.

~~~
Johan_larSon
mayBe. ON thE OThEr hand, Paul GraHAM has StRong vieWs oN what grEat HacKerS
arE lIke, which aRe likely To CoLoR hIs eValuaTIons of caNdIdaTe ComPanieS. it
woulD be suRpriSiNg TO seE a YC comPAnY RUnniNg An azurE/WiNdOws/C#/VIsuaL
stuDio/TFS sTack
 startup is a bit like
say ing you ca n't s tar t a  g oodcomp any over 35.
~ ~~
b ritknight
Correlationin no ta  dea t hsente nce. No on e issa yi ngit _c an 't _ b e used, 
merely ma kin ga observatio n  b ased on th e g athered stat ist ics.
-- --- - 
pbig gar 
Rail s. Inw 10, we  were one  o f  two n o n-rails u se rs,though it seems t h at has
changed to  large rd iv e r sit y.
Most YC c om panie s  use Ci r cl e C I , s o  we get to se e some of t h e d iversi ty . W h ile
Ihaven 't got  concrete s tats  on this,  I thi n k it le a ns slig htly m ore  he avil y 
r ai lsth a n u s ua l ( a ndusual is  a bo ut 50 %).B e a r  inmin d th at th at's skewed i n
s omew ays : iftheywere  u singC# for  exam pl e they couldn't  use  us.

~~~ 
te lI t ho ughty ou guy s w ere  usingClojure ? 

~ ~~ K i ro 
What makes you th in k th ey are n ot?

~ ~ ~te l 
Via a c om ple te a n d  tota l mi s re ading of  his a n sw er , actua ll y! The  i nit ial 
"Rai l s."stuckin my mi nd ev e n after he dir e ctly noted th a tt h ey were n't  using
it.
--- - --
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[ht t ps://new s.yco mbinator .com/item ? i d=522707 1]( htt ps: //n e w s. ycombinator.c o m /ite m? id=5227 071 )

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jonah x 
I w ould n' tassu meth ere i s a" YCtech st ack". Fro m i n divi du al  blog p osts I've
rea dthere is g re atdivers i t y amongYC companies' tech stac k s. I al sowould n'tassume th atrails+ a n gularis, or  is e ve n c o n sider e d  t o b e,  the cutti n g  ed ge
of  w eb s tacks.
~~~
johan_larsonM ayb e. On the oth erhand , Pa ulG ra h amha s  st r o ng views on wha t great ha ck e rs 
are like, whi ch  are li kely to  colo r  his ev aluations  of candi da te c o m pan ies. It
wo uld be s urprising to se e  a  YC c omp any ru nn ing  an A zure/W i ndo ws/C# /Visua lStudio /TFSst ack
 startup_is a_bit like
saying you can't_start a_good_company over_35.

~~~
britknight
Correlation_in not a_death sentence. No_one is saying it__can 't_ be_used,
merely_making a observation based on the gathered statistics.

------
pbiggar
Rails. In w10, we were one of_two_non-rails users,_though_it_seems that has
changed to larger_diversity.

Most YC companies use CircleCI,_so we_get to see some of the diversity. While
I_haven't_got concrete stats_on this, I think it leans slightly more heavily
rails_than usual (and usual is about_50%). Bear in_mind_that_that's skewed in
some ways:_if they were using C# for_example they couldn't use us.

~~~
tel
I thought_you guys were using Clojure?

~~~
Kiro
What makes you_think they are not?

~~~
tel
Via a complete_and total misreading of his_answer, actually!_The initial
"Rails." stuck in my_mind even after_he directly_noted that they_weren't using
it.

------
hackerboos
Previous discussions:

[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8105286](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8105286)

[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5227071](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5227071)

[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2223683](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2223683)

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jonahx
I wouldn't assume there_is a "YC_tech stack". From individual blog posts_I've
read_there is great_diversity_among_YC companies'_tech stacks. I_also_wouldn't
assume that_rails_+ angular is, or is even_considered_to be, the cutting edge
of web stacks.

~~~
johan_larson
Maybe._On the other hand,_Paul_Graham has strong views_on what great hackers
are like,_which are likely to color his_evaluations of_candidate companies._It
would be surprising to see a YC company running an Azure/Windows/C#/Visual
Studio/TFS_stack