However, I've seen quite a few startups funded by YC and other incubators break up because one guy thought he had to have a token co-founder and that person wasn't ultimately into it.
So I wonder if this sort of attitude is a good thing, or if it just means "If you're a single founder, get someone to apply with you so you get in."
That is definitely a problem. I'm not sure what to do about it. Would those startups have done any better without the extra founder? Maybe, maybe not. We need more data.
However, I've seen quite a few startups funded by YC and other incubators break up because one guy thought he had to have a token co-founder and that person wasn't ultimately into it.
So I wonder if this sort of attitude is a good thing, or if it just means "If you're a single founder, get someone to apply with you so you get in."