# Blogs

- [After the Fact](https://karimrahme.com/essays/after-the-fact) (2026-08-23): One year ago Tobias and I got into Y Combinator. Success does not prove that your decisions were sensible; it only changes what people call them.
- [Open Sourcing the YC Application](https://metorial.com/blog/open-sourcing-the-yc-application) (2026-08-17): We applied to Y Combinator twice with Metorial. Both applications received interviews; the first was rejected, and the second got us into F25.