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If they didn't, they'd get applications from thousands of semi-interested, likely unqualified redditors. Also, the kind of people who like solving puzzles like
by redthrowaway 16y ago
If they didn't, they'd get applications from thousands of semi-interested, likely unqualified redditors. Also, the kind of people who like solving puzzles like that are the kind of people you want to hire, especially if the other four employees are the kind of people who like making those puzzles. With so few employees, finding that fit is immeasurably important.
- antirez 16y agomaybe but IMHO makes very little sense to provide puzzles not requiring programming skills. If you want to filter, filter for smartness and not for determination on solving a non cool puzzle.
- redthrowaway 16y agoI think that puzzle requires a decent baseline in terms of math skills/tech knowledge/research ability to provide a minimal baseline to weed out unsuitable candidates. Also, it's reddit, not the NSA. They're looking to make the application process interesting and unique more than selecting for the best possible programmers. They'll still get dozens of qualified applicants to choose from.