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In the startup world, I think the reason YC has been hugely successful is they’ve embraced the developer as founder, and helped them focus on businesses they can thrive in. I still don’t see that in most other “accelerators,” and I don’t think startup cities outside of the valley will truly grow until more technical founders are leading companies.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that YC is the leader by a long shot. They’ve completely flipped the B-school understanding of what a business person looks like.

So, embrace your inner YC. Go out and build something. Turn that side project into a business. Use your skills in automation and product design to build things people want and can use without ever having to talk to you.

Find investors that are excited about your passion and talent, even if you are fucking weird! (on that note, have you met the average startup founder? They’re all goof balls!).

If you’re lucky and people want what you built, you can find better people to fill in the gaps in your personality. You can delegate.

You might realize you were perfect for the job all along, you just needed to find the right one.