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I saw those puzzle ads frequently in Kendall/MIT and Harvard (what, 6-7 years ago?). It was very clever recruiting on your and ITA's part, and a much better wa
by 3am 15y ago
I saw those puzzle ads frequently in Kendall/MIT and Harvard (what, 6-7 years ago?). It was very clever recruiting on your and ITA's part, and a much better way of using brain teasers than as part of an in-person whiteboard session.
I don't think you give yourself enough credit in the success of the puzzles. They were really well-conceived problems - just difficult enough without requiring too much domain knowledge. Very 'catchy', if that makes sense.
- dmbaggett 15y agoThanks. We were very aware of the marketing aspect of the puzzles, and designed them accordingly. The ones that made it into the T were ones that had visual appeal as well. It wasn't just coders, either; marketing and graphic design worked played a big role as well.
- brown9-2 15y agoAre the ITA puzzles like this archived online anywhere? They sound fascinating.
- SatvikBeri 15y agoThey're a lot of fun! You can find them here: http://www.itasoftware.com/careers/puzzle_archive.html http://www.itasoftware.com/careers/puzzle_archive.html