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Clickbait basically. I feel they would be better off going to GitHub and messaging people working on the type of projects they are looking for. I like the con

Clickbait basically. I feel they would be better off going to GitHub and messaging people working on the type of projects they are looking for. I like the consulting part. Maybe they don't absolutely need an FTE and are keeping the option of having a part time consultant on the table.

dewey 5y ago
> Clickbait basically. Not really, The "We Hire Old People" was just something the HN submitter picked. It's not the title of the original job posting.
- devoutsalsa 5y ago
  It’s basically diversity hiring, which is an accepted hiring practice.
- sokoloff 5y ago
  The HN submitter appears to be affiliated with the company, though, and the text here does seem chosen in an editorial way in order to drive engagement. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28304777 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28304777
  - 908B64B197 5y ago
    That's not really a surprise. YC companies can post job adds here, others can't. So you have to be clickbaity to get your add on the front page. And it's a pretty good place to post an add, signal to noise ratio wise.