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> having a 15-minute chat with the founder How isn't that an interview?

• nostrademons 15y ago
  Depends whether he offers you the job at the beginning of the chat or the end. The former has happened to me before...
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• allwein 15y ago
  Generally there's two points to an interview. 1) Is this person knowledgeable and capable of performing the job I need them to do? 2) Is this person a cultural/personable fit for my team? I think the point of this article is that when you're a "famous" developer with known traits, number 1 is dispensed with. The 15 minute chat is just to determine number 2. I myself have gotten several jobs after just a recommendation from a friend and a quick drink with the manager.
• SimHacker 15y ago
  How about smoking a joint with your future manager and development team in a hotel room at a conference?