Used to be on the FAQ page (web archive link linked below) they were pretty firm on the idea that remote could not work because they "tried it once" and what they do they "have to do in person"[0]. Interesting to see the change in tone regarding remote. A good reminder that making big decisions off of a single data point is not a good idea, and this also suggests that the reason for said company's lack of success may have also been influenced by YC not trying hard enough to support the company (as clearly significant investments were required to make remote work). So while the medsage for years was that remote can't work, we tried it and it failed, the actual situation was more along the lines of remote could work, but it's too much work for us and not worth it to invest so its not going to work right now.

[0]https://web.archive.org/web/20170209075330/http://www.ycombi...