Philly startup pitches 500 Startups for accelerator spot — in public

500 Startups, the prestigious Silicon Valley accelerator, has taken its application process and put it on Product Hunt for all to see.

500 Startups Partner Sean Percival is grilling startups on the platform right now.

Philadelphia’s own Socialie, a social media marketing startup, is in the running to join the accelerator’s next class, which begins in October. CEO Kristin Adams interviewed with the 500 Startups team last week in Mountain View, she told us.

Another interview unfolded online today, offering a glimpse of how 500 Startups does its thing.