The "Screw YC" attitude can actually be healthy. You will spend less time thinking, wondering about YC and trying to impress YC and more time on building an act

The "Screw YC" attitude can actually be healthy. You will spend less time thinking, wondering about YC and trying to impress YC and more time on building an actual product. This is especially true if you arnt building some lame YC-approved social networking app that no one will ever use. If you are truly buidling something people want, you already have the greatest asset.