Talk:Y Combinator/Archives/2017

Named for the Fixed-point combinator? Source?
Is the company actually named after the Fixed-point combinator of lambda calculus (or is it a technical in-joke on the idea)? If so, is there a source that can be cited? Jimw338 (talk) 13:52, 2 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Yes, it is named after that, at least indirectly. See http://www.ycombinator.com/faq/#q41  23:50, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Lead details
Instead of the previous ranking fluff, the lead could use a few more encyclopedic details to present an overview of the company and the topic's most relevant facts. I'd try it myself, but someone knowledgeable about accelerators and startups can likely provide a better summary. GermanJoe (talk) 15:09, 2 November 2017 (UTC)