612 posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 20 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Mondays around 5 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/ycombinator Traffic & Engagement r/ycombinator Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/ycombinator Most Active Times When r/ycombinator Is Most Active
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r/ycombinator Flair Performance r/ycombinator Flair Performance
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r/ycombinator Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/ycombinator
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| startup | 71 (11.6%) | 7 | 6 |
| founders | 64 (10.5%) | 4 | 5 |
| founder | 50 (8.2%) | 11 | 14 |
| actually | 44 (7.2%) | 3 | 5 |
| building | 38 (6.2%) | 4 | 5 |
| built | 30 (4.9%) | 2 | 2 |
| looking | 29 (4.7%) | 2 | 4 |
| school | 29 (4.7%) | 2 | 3 |
| product | 23 (3.8%) | 4 | 5 |
| first | 22 (3.6%) | 15 | 8 |
r/ycombinator Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/ycombinator
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Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/ycombinator Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/ycombinator
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If you ever feel like giving up, just sleep
I analyzed YC's P26 cohort and found some interesting patterns
How did u get your first 10-100 customers as a solo founder
How we got into YC with just an open source repo. Here's the full story to 10,000 github stars.
Google killed my $1M ARR startup over a hacker exploiting THEIR own design — 100k users, 1M+ photos frozen, and they billed ME for it
If a candidate can be rejected in 5 minutes, don't ask for 5 hours of work first.
We just signed our first 2 LOIs after 18 months of rejections.
Life of a founder
My AI agent stack as a Y Combinator founder
Y Combinator founders mess up too (I bombed a demo yesterday)
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If you ever feel like giving up, just sleep | 228 | 54 | text | Jun 17 |
| I analyzed YC's P26 cohort and found some interesting patterns | 181 | 39 | text | Jun 13 |
| How did u get your first 10-100 customers as a solo founder | 119 | 70 | text | Jun 8 |
| How we got into YC with just an open source repo. Here's the full story to 10,000 github stars. | 115 | 34 | text | Jun 2 |
| Google killed my $1M ARR startup over a hacker exploiting THEIR own design — 100k users, 1M+ photos frozen, and they billed ME for it | 111 | 35 | text | Jun 4 |
| If a candidate can be rejected in 5 minutes, don't ask for 5 hours of work first. | 98 | 34 | text | Jun 18 |
| We just signed our first 2 LOIs after 18 months of rejections. | 90 | 21 | text | Jun 20 |
| Life of a founder | 84 | 40 | text | Jun 23 |
| My AI agent stack as a Y Combinator founder | 80 | 38 | text | Jun 9 |
| Y Combinator founders mess up too (I bombed a demo yesterday) | 74 | 34 | text | Jun 26 |
r/ycombinator Audience Overlap r/ycombinator Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/ycombinator FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/ycombinator
What's the best time to post on r/ycombinator?
Based on posting volume, r/ycombinator is most active on Mondays around 5 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/ycombinator?
r/ycombinator averages 20 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/ycombinator get?
Posts on r/ycombinator average about 5 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/ycombinator get most?
On r/ycombinator, most posts are text posts (100%)