I'm certainly a bit sympathetic to wanting to attend informative conferences and events that charge way too much (even for 'founder-friendly' badges), but I'm n

I'm certainly a bit sympathetic to wanting to attend informative conferences and events that charge way too much (even for 'founder-friendly' badges), but I'm not sure if the author ever justifies breaking into both 500 and YC's demo days, which are events reserved for investors and press.