{"slug": "show-hn-getting-my-yc-application-to-apply-itself", "title": "Show HN: Getting my YC application to apply itself", "summary": "A developer used an AI agent to complete their Y Combinator application without manual input, showcasing the tool's capabilities. The agent autonomously filled out the application, demonstrating a novel approach to startup funding submissions.", "body_md": "So I applied to YC a few times...this time I thought I'd use assistance. And I went all out. The thing I'm applying with did my application. I didn't touch a knob or a dial...didn't type a key. I just prompted the agent and it used the tool. You can see the insane video - sped up 21x here (link in its description to the full slow video too): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udwuE1PrM_0&feature=youtu.be](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udwuE1PrM_0&feature=youtu.be)\n\nTo me this is the ultaimte YC application - one i didn't have to stress over, had someone to help me with, and was a showcase of itself. This Show is for the receipts.\n\nIf you want to know waht this dank magic is that crafted this insanity it lives here: [https://fuckui.com](https://fuckui.com)\n\nGood luck out there\n\nComments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48661445](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48661445)\n\nPoints: 2\n\n# Comments: 0", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-getting-my-yc-application-to-apply-itself", "canonical_source": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48661445", "published_at": "2026-06-24 15:30:15+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-24 15:40:34.311232+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "ai-tools", "ai-startups", "generative-ai", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Y Combinator", "fuckui.com", "YouTube"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-getting-my-yc-application-to-apply-itself", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-getting-my-yc-application-to-apply-itself.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-getting-my-yc-application-to-apply-itself.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-getting-my-yc-application-to-apply-itself.jsonld"}}