YC Library launched with a 817 interest score. Hyper Founder Program pulled 792. Raw numbers are a start, but engagement ratio and category positioning tell you more. Both are below.
Side-by-side comparison of YC Library and Hyper Founder Program based on community engagement data.
The new hub for YC's startup videos, essays, podcasts & more
An 8-week founder program inspired by Product Hunt
YC Library launched with a 817 interest score. Hyper Founder Program pulled 792. Raw numbers are a start, but engagement ratio and category positioning tell you more. Both are below.
| Category | YC Library | Hyper Founder Program |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Yes | - |
| Product Hunt | - | Yes |
| Startup Lessons | Yes | Yes |
| Tech | Yes | - |
| Venture Capital | - | Yes |
Hi PH! I’m Cat, and I’m one of the engineers that worked on the YC library, alongside @katherine_bernstein. We’re excited to show you the reimagined YC Library! We first launched the Library in 2020, and it has proven to be a tremendous resource since; much of the stuff in there has been viewed hund...
Hey! I'm Kat, one of the engineers who worked on the YC Library with @catheryn. I'm so excited to be sharing the new Library with all of you! Let us know if you have any feedback, questions, or suggestions :)
There has never been so many resources to help you launch your startup. Great to see YC putting up this page to organize all their great content.
We submitted application, on August 9, and on dashboard indicated 100% Completed and application was submitted. Now when I login on dashboard that the application is closed and 0% Completed. Can you please explain to us whether the application has been accepted for selection or not?
@joshbuckley We also submitted our application, but did not get a confirmation email. Now when I login, it says "Applications are currently closed". On the website, its says the deadline is "midnight Pacific Time on August 10th". From that, we international folks understand 23:59 August 10th and not...
Hey team hyper @joshbuckley would be good if an email could be sent post application. Good way to keep a record. We didn't get one on submission. Not sure if that is intended or somehow we just didn't get it. FYI ✌️
YC Library leads on raw interest score. Hyper Founder Program leads on engagement ratio. That split is worth paying attention to. YC Library attracted more initial eyeballs, but Hyper Founder Program's audience engaged deeper. For most buyers, engagement ratio is the better signal.
These products share 1 categories: Startup Lessons. Moderate overlap suggests they target related but distinct use cases.
YC Library is also tagged in Business, Tech, which Hyper Founder Program isn't. That suggests YC Library positions itself more broadly or targets an adjacent audience.
Hyper Founder Program has unique category tags in Product Hunt, Venture Capital. Different positioning can mean a different buyer profile, even within the same space.
YC Library launched Aug 2023. Hyper Founder Program launched Jul 2021. Hyper Founder Program is the veteran here. YC Library entered later, with the benefit of watching what worked and what didn't in the category.
Pick YC Library if you want the product with the larger community behind it; you prefer newer tools with fresher tech; you need something that also covers Tech.
Pick Hyper Founder Program if community size matters less to you than engagement depth; sustained discussion and active users are your priority; you value stability and a longer track record; you need something that also covers Venture Capital.
YC Library: We’ve overhauled the YC Library to make it easier to find the latest videos, essays, and podcasts from around Y Combinator, and to help you explore some of the best YC content from over the years. Come learn how to make something people want.
Hyper Founder Program: Hyper is a new kind of venture firm, inspired by the community at Product Hunt. Today, we’re launching our 8-week program which focuses on what modern startups need most: distribution, mentorship, talent, community, & fundraising. https://hyper.com/#apply. https://www.producthunt.com/stories/product-hunt-meet-hyper
These products also compete in the Startup Lessons category:
Founder Secrets — Weekly newsletter on how top founders grew their startups (Interest: 487, Engagement: 0.21)
YC Interview Simulator 2.0 — YC interview prep - pitch, reflect & improve (Interest: 452, Engagement: 0.10)
Founder Reports — In-depth interviews with founders and entrepreneurs (Interest: 391, Engagement: 0.25)
Resources for Early-Stage Founders — Dozens of templates, articles & videos to help you grow (Interest: 367, Engagement: 0.16)
UserBooster — A Notion dashboard that helps you get early traction (Interest: 356, Engagement: 0.25)
FounderBeats — See hundreds of founders building profitable businesses (Interest: 325, Engagement: 0.31)
Automatically. We compare products that share at least one category and have similar interest scores. Products too far apart in traction don't make for useful comparisons.
No. Interest is launch-day attention. Engagement ratio is a better quality signal. The product with more discussions per interest point usually has stronger product-market fit.
How directly these products compete. Three or more shared categories means they're going after the same user. One shared category means they approach the space from different angles. Zero overlap and they probably shouldn't be compared.
Comparisons are generated automatically when two products have enough data overlap. If the pair you want isn't here, the products might be in different categories or too far apart in engagement.
Either the product didn't meet our engagement threshold, or it doesn't share enough category tags with the other product to generate a meaningful comparison. We'd rather show no comparison than a misleading one.
Each product's data reflects its launch period. The comparison shows both products' engagement metrics from when they launched. The build date at the bottom of the page shows when the index was last refreshed.