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Meaning / origin of the name?

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 WurmWoodeT 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 could use a cleanup

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]