... just sharing what I've found, people engage differently than when they encounter the product cold. They ask questions, share their own experiences, and tell me what they wish existed. I haven't A/B tested "anonymous launch vs. founder-visible launch" but I can tell you that nobody has signed up and handed me their family's allergy data without first seeing that there's a real person behind it. That's been the signal so far. Comment from Brandon ... ... Elliott

... days ago, I was wondering what the future of universities would be in this AI world (and education in general). I didn't know that YCombinator was going to bring an alternative solution: Y Combinator (YC) has launched Early Decision , a new application track for students who want to start companies without dropping out of school. The program lets students apply, get accepted and funded while still in school, and then defer participation until after graduation (e.g., apply in fall ... ... that they are on the side that encourages students to finish their degrees! Would be curious to know what other ideas they were exploring while planning this. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ritik_ranjan   @lily_elliott