Code Slop Isn't a Model Problem, It’s a Harness Problem
Model don't get dumber. Relevant context only gets buried under irrelevant context. What’s missing is everything around the model — the process, the feedback, the memory, the isolation.
Tech Chase | Aakash Shah @ aakash.io
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GitHub and Claude Are Down Three Out of Four Days
146 out of 198 days, at least Github or Claude had an incident. GitHub averages 91% uptime, Claude 80%. Six months of status page data visualized.
All My Advice for Getting into YC
I participated in YC W21 with Wyndly ( https://www.wyndly.com ). I've also coached 8 people into YC. Many of these coached have gone on to raise unimaginable amounts and build sustaining companies. Introduction Successful YC applications follow a three-part framework: Identify your fundraising vertebrae - The 2-3 specific reasons investors would fund you Craft independent, powerful answers - Each…
Essential Advice to Land a YC Interview
I've gone through YC (W21). I've also coached 5 people and gotten them into YC. Here's the advice I always give everyone: The main takeaway of each answer should be said as quickly as possible right at the top. There should be 1-3 central things that we want to communicate – nothing more. The following should be the goal for each answer: DEMONSTRATE THIS IS A $10B company! Informative No bullshit…
Fundraising Vertebrae
If you're a founder or if you're fundraising, you need to be using fundraising vertebrae. I'm Aakash. I'm a Y Combinator founder, and I've raised millions of dollars. My company is Wyndly, where we fix allergies for life. Fundraising vertebrae are what makes you compelling as an investment. When your investor goes to a bar and talks to their friends, what are they saying? What are they going to…
Keeping Your Cash Safe after the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Updated Mar 12 with the Federal Reserve update and Brex's updated FDIC-insured amount, $2.25M. Updated Mar 15 with Arc’s increased FDIC-insured amount. Updated May 1, 2023 with the removal of FRB. Updated July 1, 2024 after Evolve and Synpase scandals I'm Aakash Shah, founder of Wyndly , where we're fixing allergies for life. We recently raised $2M , so I had to make a banking and cash management…
Why Your Y Combinator App Needs To Tell A Story
Tips for succeeding at Y Combinator: tell a compelling story, show your determination, and answer key questions about your startup.
How to Answer Questions on the Y Combinator Application
That's how you approach the Y Combinator application. It's that simple. I'm Aakash. I've raised 2 million for my Y Combinator company, Wyndly, where we fix allergies for life. And this is how you should approach your YC application. There's a bunch of really important questions on the YC application. What are you doing? Who are you? How far along are you? They all seem related, but here's a…
What is Tech Chase?
Sometimes, I wish to write things down. Sometimes, I wish the things I write down to be easily sharable and discoverable. That is what this place is. I will write about things i learned projects life experiences my whims Because I believe that this will increase my serendipity share some knowledge someone might want give me something to reflect on as i age The unexamined life is not worth living.…