In 2019, is YC worth it?

My cofounder and I decided not to do YC when we started our media creation website, Kapwing because:

1. Too much dilution
2. Funding before validation
3. Distraction
4. Other sources of learning

I wrote about this decision (and under what conditions I think YC is a good idea) on our blog this week! Hopefully it's a helpful resource for IndieHackers considering applying to YC S19

https://www.kapwing.com/blog/is-yc-worth-it/