That comment has been unfairly misinterpreted and did not deserve to turn into a meme of dismissal. BrandonM was sincerely trying to help Drew with his YC application (that's what "app" meant on HN in 2007), and if you read the rest you can see that they had quite a nice exchange.
It's a hobbyhorse but I'm on a mission about this:
It's a hobbyhorse but I'm on a mission about this:
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