App creator jokes Y Combinator rejected him for using lowercase in application, CEO replies
Ashley Paul, Published on Jul 6th, 2025
An app creator named Maze posted a fake Y Combinator rejection letter, joking that he'd been rejected for using all lowercase in his application. "This is a...sad attempt at attention...We don't have an 'admissions team' anymore," the startup accelerator's CEO Garry Tan replied. "Imagine being CEO of world's most prestigious accelerator and getting this pressed about a shitpost," Maze said.
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