A Tattoo as a Ticket A Y Combinator‑backed startup asked job seekers to tattoo a logo on their bodies before they could sit down for an interview. The demand landed on Hacker News on July 30, 2026 and quickly amassed …

The founder of Lemon Lime, the unnamed startup behind the request, posted the requirement on a blog post hosted by SF Standard. The article’s headline reads, “YC founder asks desperate job seekers to tattoo themselves…

The Immediate Fallout on Hacker News Within minutes of the story surfacing, the Hacker News thread exploded. Commenters ranged from seasoned engineers who called the practice “unethical” to startup veterans who argued…

The discussion also turned practical. Several commenters asked whether the tattoo was a permanent logo, a QR code, or a simple phrase. The original article did not clarify, and the founder did not respond to inquiries…