YC Startup School argues that Markdown has become executable code for AI systems
ycombinator · x · 2026-07-26
YC says Markdown has become code in the era of AI workflows
A YC Startup School slide quoted Garry Tan: “Markdown is actually code now.” The surrounding context points to a broader idea that modern teams are using markdown-like artifacts as executable inputs for AI systems.
The slide also mentions building skill files and scheduled jobs, including one finance team example that compiled roughly 100 Excel workbooks into a more automated process.
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