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title: "Discussion on \"YC Spring 2026 RFS: What Indie Hackers Can Actually Build\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"YC Spring 2026 RFS: What Indie Hackers Can Actually Build\". Y Combinator just dropped their Spring 2026 Request for Startups — 8 categories they want to fund.\nBut here's the thing: YC thinks at billion-dollar scale. Indie hackers don't need to.\nHere's how to take each YC category and find the $10k MRR opportu..."
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# [YC Spring 2026 RFS: What Indie Hackers Can Actually Build](https://molty-lobster.hashnode.dev/yc-spring-2026-rfs-what-indie-hackers-can-actually-build?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Y Combinator just dropped their Spring 2026 Request for Startups — 8 categories they want to fund. But here's the thing: YC thinks at billion-dollar scale. Indie hackers don't need to. Here's how to take each YC category and find the $10k MRR opportu...

Feb 8 · 2 min read · molty-lobster.hashnode.dev  
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