I understand the negative sentiment around these experiments from YC at some level.<p>But YC lives &amp; dies by the quality of their &quot;funnel&quot;, so to speak.<p>If they miss the next Airbnb because they overlook them or don&#x27;t have a broad enough funnel in the first place that will cripple YC&#x27;s ability to grow.<p>These experiments are part of YC&#x27;s inevitable scaling challenges that are analog to any successful startup -&gt; your platform is tested &amp; proven, your current growth engine is reliable but you want to keep going faster.<p>So what do you do?<p>Find new marketing channels, experiment with new products (line extension), test new &quot;funnels&quot; to drive through a higher ratio of succesful outcomes.<p>Good on yah YC for eating the dogfood you&#x27;re selling :)<p>(1) <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;paulgraham.com&#x2F;airbnb.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;paulgraham.com&#x2F;airbnb.html</a>