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I think this unusual name was chosen for a reason. Is this known? -- RokerHRO ( talk) 20:16, 24 November 2021 (UTC) reply

False lead? Y combinator WurmWoode ^T 04:00, 12 January 2022 (UTC) reply

A statement on their website supports this, though it requires a great deal of interpretation... https://www.ycombinator.com/faq says: "Why did you choose the name “Y Combinator? The Y combinator is one of the coolest ideas in computer science. It's also a metaphor for what we do. It's a program that runs programs; we're a company that helps start companies." Solomon Ucko ( talk) 15:55, 1 December 2023 (UTC) reply

The history section does not read smoothly and could use a narrative cleanup. Jenny8lee ( talk) 07:43, 24 August 2023 (UTC) reply

Agreed. I'll try to work on it. Mooonswimmer 23:54, 24 August 2023 (UTC) reply