# Our journey through Y Combinator

DevFeed: [Our journey through Y Combinator](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/our-journey-through-y-combinator-31115.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.mintlify.com/blog/ycombinator>)

Author: Han Wang

Published: 2023-07-10T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Mintlify Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mintlify-blog.md>)

Topics: [Learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/learning.md>), [Persistence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/persistence.md>), [Documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/documentation.md>), [codex](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/codex.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>)

Tags: [2005](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2005.md>), [codex](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/codex.md>), [documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/documentation.md>), [for-founders](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/for-founders.md>), [journey](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/journey.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [persistence](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/persistence.md>), [startup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/startup.md>), [time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/time.md>)

## AI overview

Mintlify co-founder Han Wang recounts the company's journey through Y Combinator, from the Figstack code-translation product through multiple pivots to becoming a documentation platform. The account emphasizes persistence, iteration, and learning from adjacent explorations.

## Source excerpt

Y Combinator (YC) is widely seen as the world's best and most prolific startup accelerator. Since 2005, YC has funded over 4,000 companies, including Mintlify in its Winter 2022 batch.