Our Journey to and Through YC
> <i>It is an army, a cult, a family.</i><p>As an outsider, this make Y Combinator seem more creepy to me than welcoming. (especially the bold bullet-point list of what the YC partners do)<p>The problem with this "cult of personality" is that it takes away from the product. While well-written, the article was more about "How do I please the YC partners?" instead of "How do I make Shout the best it can be?"