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100K is a huge limitation especially for building revolutionary product :)

by qaq 9y ago

austincheney 9y ago
You are completely missing the point of the entirely hypothetical question to provide an impromptu technology brainstorm session. Another reason why this is an excellent question is that it forces people to follow a very simple single instruction. If a candidate can't even do that, such as getting in irrelevant discussions about financial burdens, why would I want to hire them?
- qaq 9y ago
  You are missing a point of Software Engineers paying close attention to all the inputs in the question. If you provide a specific funding level that is significant data point :).
- qaq 9y ago
  This is extremely general question with undefined scope and is absolute opposite of "a very simple single instruction".
  - lolsal 9y ago
    You're at least making this an easy decision for the parent, in this hypothetical situation :)
  - rhizome 9y ago
    There's often an inverse relationship between simple to ask and simple to answer.
- montyf 9y ago
  If you tunnel-vision on expecting a specific answer when asking a vague, mostly irrelevant question, why would I want to work with you? Frankly, I find your strategy for making new hires to be absolutely absurd.
  - austincheney 9y ago
    The question was pretty specific. Here is it again for you: > how would you build it? Following simple instructions is hardly absurd.
    - YUauFpVA4cJyIeI 9y ago
      You're reducing: "You're a skinny little nerdy freshman in high school with no social circle. How do you get the hottest, most popular senior cheerleader to go out with you by the end of the year?" to: "How do you ask a girl on a date?" Interviews are a two-way street Michael. I'll call you.
      - austincheney 9y ago
        If that is how you perceive the question in your mind I would expect a wonderfully creative answer that addresses such a problem with a solution and either a plan of execution or organization of necessary functions. The inability to understand a simple question and provide a valid response is a problem, but fortunately you don't have to hire that problem.
        qaq 9y ago
        It's very easy to reverse that as in inability to formulate a clear question is a strong indication of inability to manage a software dev. team effectively :)
    - montyf 9y ago
      That's a very open-ended question and not specific at all. Expecting a specific answer to that is just going to lead to disappointment for you and waste the time of your candidates.

100K is a huge limitation especially for building revolutionary product :)

by qaq 9y ago

100K is a huge limitation especially for building revolutionary product :)

You are completely missing the point of the entirely hypothetical question to provide an impromptu technology brainstorm session. Another reason why this is an excellent question is that it forces people to follow a very simple single instruction. If a candidate can't even do that, such as getting in irrelevant discussions about financial burdens, why would I want to hire them?

qaq 9y ago
You are missing a point of Software Engineers paying close attention to all the inputs in the question. If you provide a specific funding level that is significant data point :).
qaq 9y ago
This is extremely general question with undefined scope and is absolute opposite of "a very simple single instruction".
- lolsal 9y ago
  You're at least making this an easy decision for the parent, in this hypothetical situation :)
- rhizome 9y ago
  There's often an inverse relationship between simple to ask and simple to answer.
montyf 9y ago
If you tunnel-vision on expecting a specific answer when asking a vague, mostly irrelevant question, why would I want to work with you? Frankly, I find your strategy for making new hires to be absolutely absurd.
- austincheney 9y ago
  The question was pretty specific. Here is it again for you: > how would you build it? Following simple instructions is hardly absurd.
  - YUauFpVA4cJyIeI 9y ago
    You're reducing: "You're a skinny little nerdy freshman in high school with no social circle. How do you get the hottest, most popular senior cheerleader to go out with you by the end of the year?" to: "How do you ask a girl on a date?" Interviews are a two-way street Michael. I'll call you.
    - austincheney 9y ago
      If that is how you perceive the question in your mind I would expect a wonderfully creative answer that addresses such a problem with a solution and either a plan of execution or organization of necessary functions. The inability to understand a simple question and provide a valid response is a problem, but fortunately you don't have to hire that problem.
      - qaq 9y ago
        It's very easy to reverse that as in inability to formulate a clear question is a strong indication of inability to manage a software dev. team effectively :)
  - montyf 9y ago
    That's a very open-ended question and not specific at all. Expecting a specific answer to that is just going to lead to disappointment for you and waste the time of your candidates.