I travelled cross-country to Startup School only using YC apps

In plain words

This is a personal travel documentation project from 2012 where someone journeyed across the country to attend Y Combinator's Startup School using only applications built by YC-funded companies. It serves as a practical case study and travelogue combined, demonstrating the real-world utility of startup ecosystem tools. The project is notable for its constraints-based approach to using emerging technologies for cross-country logistics and navigation.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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