Lessons From Doing YC Twice - Harj Taggar
Harj Taggar is the CEO and cofounder of Triplebyte (YC S15), a marketplace for connecting software engineers with companies that are hiring. https://triplebyte.com/
Before Triplebyte Harj was a Partner at YC and cofounded Auctomatic (YC W07).
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00:15 - Harj's intro.
1:07 - What is Triplebyte?
2:07 - Where did the idea for Triplebyte come from?
3:40 - What type of engineer are companies looking for?
6:05 - Should people go to bootcamps?
8:20 - Why did Harj do YC twice?
9:58 - What was fundraising like the second time around?
11:14 - What was it like doing office hours for the second…
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Chapters (20)
0:15
Harj's intro.
1:07
What is Triplebyte?
2:07
Where did the idea for Triplebyte come from?
3:40
What type of engineer are companies looking for?
6:05
Should people go to bootcamps?
8:20
Why did Harj do YC twice?
9:58
What was fundraising like the second time around?
11:14
What was it like doing office hours for the second time?
12:58
How should you take advantage of your time during YC?
14:08
What learnings did Harj take from being a partner to being in the batch?
17:50
Did Harj advise startups in the batch with him?
18:20
What were Triplebyte's stats at the end of the batch
19:15
What are good ways to find engineers?
21:05
Any tips for vetting someone remotely?
21:55
Was Harj worried that doing YC a second time would be seen as a sign of weakne
22:55
Did Harj's background help or hurt him in fundraising?
24:05
How can people that have previously been successful check themselves when sele
25:48
How to choose a startup idea?
28:00
How to find cofounders?
30:15
Harj's thoughts on his sabbatical after being a YC Partner.
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