Extreme YC Party Stunt: 7 People Get Startup Tattoos for Instant Interview
var_epsilon · x · 2026-07-30
At a recent YC afterparty, an AI startup named LemonLimeAI ran a highly provocative recruitment stunt: anyone willing to get a tattoo of the company's logo would receive an instant on-site interview.
According to the poster, 7 people left the party with new ink that night. This extreme job-seeking approach has been mocked by netizens as the hardcore survival guide to getting a job in 2026, reflecting the intense hype and culture within the current AI startup ecosystem.
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