In a city shaped by tech and automation, a handful of San Francisco residents are taking a low-tech approach—leaving handwritten notes inside driverless robotaxis.
According to a report by The Washington Post, Alessandra Angelini, chief executive officer of influencer platform Influur, recently slipped a note into the console of a self-driving Waymo taxi in San Francisco. The message was a call for senior software engineers to join an artificial intelligence and music project, complete with her contact details—no LinkedIn post, no job board.
The unconventional approach quickly gained traction online.
A Waymo passenger spotted the note, snapped a photo, and posted it to X, where it drew more than 300,000 views and 4,000 likes.
Angelini, who is based in Miami, told The Washington Post that she has since received about 60 resumes from engineers in the Bay Area. “It was kind of an old-school ad that worked pretty good,” she said.
The trend didn’t end there.
Days later, another note appeared in a Waymo vehicle but this one was from a 26-year-old tech worker, not seeking coders but a connection. His handwritten message described his personality and included a phone number for potential dates to text. That post also went viral.
Waymo, whose cars are cleaned at a depot after each ride, did not raise any objections. “We’re proud to be driving mobility both personally and professionally,” the company told The Washington Post.
Dating experts quoted in the report were split on the idea—one called it “clever but inefficient,” another lauded its authenticity.
( Originally published on Apr 13, 2025 )
According to a report by The Washington Post, Alessandra Angelini, chief executive officer of influencer platform Influur, recently slipped a note into the console of a self-driving Waymo taxi in San Francisco. The message was a call for senior software engineers to join an artificial intelligence and music project, complete with her contact details—no LinkedIn post, no job board.
Only on a Waymo in SF pic.twitter.com/l2J6XGddXb
— Christina (@christinazgr) April 7, 2025
The unconventional approach quickly gained traction online.
A Waymo passenger spotted the note, snapped a photo, and posted it to X, where it drew more than 300,000 views and 4,000 likes.
Angelini, who is based in Miami, told The Washington Post that she has since received about 60 resumes from engineers in the Bay Area. “It was kind of an old-school ad that worked pretty good,” she said.
The trend didn’t end there.
Days later, another note appeared in a Waymo vehicle but this one was from a 26-year-old tech worker, not seeking coders but a connection. His handwritten message described his personality and included a phone number for potential dates to text. That post also went viral.
my friend just found this in a waymo pic.twitter.com/uV16iTILKf
— alli (@sonofalli) April 11, 2025
Waymo, whose cars are cleaned at a depot after each ride, did not raise any objections. “We’re proud to be driving mobility both personally and professionally,” the company told The Washington Post.
Dating experts quoted in the report were split on the idea—one called it “clever but inefficient,” another lauded its authenticity.
( Originally published on Apr 13, 2025 )
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