Whenever someone makes a system to select for the best, someone else will figure out how to game it. Preparation past a certain point might actually do more harm than good.<p>It's a very comprehensive list, and I don't want to imply it's bad to organize such a list. I was just surprised at how much stuff has been written about "how to impress YC." The goal is to make something people want, not to impress YC.<p>Thank you for the list though. It's an awesome collection. I just realized how negative I probably sounded, so I wanted to clarify that your time is very much appreciated in organizing this. I was just wondering how much time YC actually spends defending against people who are primarily trying to game YC rather than trying to make a valuable startup. Maybe it's not even an issue.