I&#x27;m very familiar with what YC does. I&#x27;m in no way arguing that she had less of an impact or contribution to the company than any of the other co-founders.<p>A little food for thought, however: Let&#x27;s look at the other three founders:<p>- Robert Morris: Computer scientist (of Morris Worm fame)<p>- Trevor Blackwell: Software engineer<p>- Paul Graham: Programmer, PhD in philosophy with a concentration in computer science<p>So when Paul and Jessica started YC, they recruited two of Paul&#x27;s friends who, I imagine, they thought would give them the skills they needed to make YC successful. They didn&#x27;t run out and recruit psychologists, managers, social media people, or motivational speakers -- they recruited technical people. If your theory about what was most necessary to the company is correct, why did they seek out Trevor Blackwell and Robert Morris?