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Their YC application hoped Google would buy them. HackerRank did, and Google was already using Mimir.

Three Purdue students applied to YC in 2015 to put automated CS courses into high schools. They feared Google and hoped it would buy them. Colleges bought the grader instead, HackerRank bought the company in 2019, and the product shut down in 2022. The form is below.

By Sachin SharmaMakersClaw Blog
Their YC application hoped Google would buy them. HackerRank did, and Google was already using Mimir.

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Originally published by MakersClaw Blog on Sep 28, 2026.

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