no, that's correct - YC used to be adamant that you needed a cofounder and has flipped that on its head
Given that multi-founder teams still represent 90% of the startups they fund, I could understand calling this a moderate shift. But "flipped on its head" feels like an exaggeration.
Clearly it was hyperbolic, but I think satya71 was drawing attention to some legitimate mixed messaging on the part of YC over the years.
I certainly had a similar (perhaps cynical/incorrect/unfair) reaction to this announcement.
Maybe that's not the reality, but the perception is something to consider, too.
Is it really a contradiction or a natural evolution? I don't know. I think it's fine to raise the question - Kyle and I were chatting about it beforehand too.