PG and Jessica

What did they do? They took bets on unknown people and believed in them more than anyone had before. They set strong norms and fought back hard against bad behavior towards YC founders. They trusted their own convictions, were willing to do things their way, and were willing to be disliked by the existing power structures. They focused on the most important things, they worked hard, and they spent a huge amount of time 1:1 with people. They understood the value of community and long-term orientation. When YC was very small, it felt like a family.

What an incredible [& nice] love-letter. It definitely makes you want to meet them & build a relationship.

non-YC founders might talk about an impactful essay

Hell yes. 1,000% yes.

http://www.paulgraham.com/wealth.html <- The only essay I come back to several times a year.

What an incredible team, those two.