From what I understand, Homejoy was one of the fastest growing companies in YC history, and if I&#x27;m not mistaken, it closed down in part because it pursued too much international growth too early.<p>Additionally, it seems that the &quot;macro&quot; scandal at Zenefits may have been a result of taking the &quot;hack-the-system&quot; mindset too far.<p>In YC content, there is an influential essay emphasizing growth, and the YC application itself asks potential founders about moments when they&#x27;ve hacked a system to their advantage.<p>Are the YC values of &quot;startup = growth&quot; and &quot;hack-the-system&quot; taken too seriously or too far by founders? Are there healthy ways to soften the values to help founders avoid the pain Homejoy and Zenefits experienced?
Ask HN: Do some YC values need to be softened?