Every founder faces moments where they’re not sure what to do next — such as how to go to market with AI products, when to pivot, and who/when to hire. In this episode of Office Hours, YC partners @koomen, @bradflora, @dessaigne, and @gustaf answer real questions from founders and share stories about how great teams build conviction, learn faster, and make better decisions as they grow. 0:36 - Building an AI company in a legacy industry 7:00 - Time to grow vs long-term defensibility 14:31 - Spending for temporary edge vs waiting for model leap 16:10 - When should you consider pivoting if you’ve got traction? 26:07 - The power of technically challenging problems 30:42 - When to start hiring? 35:18 - When is it a good idea to open source an enterprise SaaS product?