:“Intern hacks office coffee machines to serve free beer and crashes the job market.”Quick summary:An unpaid intern named Iker Martínez discovered a vulnerability in the coffee machines of 20,000 offices. By programming the “extra strong decaf” plus “ice-cold milk boost” option, the machines suddenly started pouring free draft beer. A video of a banking executive drinking an IPA at 11 AM quickly went viral.
Consequences:Productivity collapsed. Morning meetings now look like after-work happy hours.HR doesn’t know whether to classify the beer as a “flexible employee benefit” or report the intern to the authorities.The coffee machine company’s stock dropped by 300%.