Selin Kocalar on Founder

YC and Delve have parted ways. I still remember the day we took our YC interview at MIT. We’re so grateful to the community and every founder friend we’ve made. We'll continue to support every young founder striving to make the world a better place.

1K likes338 repliesPosted Apr 4, 2026

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Uses language that signals shared identity with a specific audience.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, punchy
Mechanisms: In-group signal
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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