One thing that bothered me about this article was the way it called out YC's selection process implying it is part of the problem. Actually the Valley has never been more accessible to 'outsiders' because of the rise of YC, AngelList, and many more angel investors.
I couldn't agree more. My intention wasn't to call out YC as part of the problem, but simply to suggest a specific place where I think YC (and the Valley ecosystem in general) could be improved.
In fact, the only reason I think this argument has any chance of having an impact is that I think SV is one of the most meritocratic places in the world.
I'm pointing out a bug that we could easily fix if we want to.
