I had a cofounder who split about 3 months before, but he wasn't full-time and hadn't contributed any code in the months leading up to it.
I had hired a sales guy right before yc, which helped somewhat. During yc, I basically bounced between growth tasks which was really difficult. I'm still figuring it out tbh.
We now have a larger team which helps a lot... But I still often miss the camaraderie of having someone who 100% has your back.
The other thing is a sense of impostor syndrome to fight against... I feel like I don't have anyone who will see a bigger picture totally, so I find myself doubting my decisions much more frequently.
I had hired a sales guy right before yc, which helped somewhat. During yc, I basically bounced between growth tasks which was really difficult. I'm still figuring it out tbh.
We now have a larger team which helps a lot... But I still often miss the camaraderie of having someone who 100% has your back.
The other thing is a sense of impostor syndrome to fight against... I feel like I don't have anyone who will see a bigger picture totally, so I find myself doubting my decisions much more frequently.