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I think that the biggest thing that people on this thread are missing is that the interviews' main point is not to evaluate the idea, but rather to evaluate the

I think that the biggest thing that people on this thread are missing is that the interviews' main point is not to evaluate the idea, but rather to evaluate the team; the value of the idea itself is of secondary importance in that it reflects the ideas and thoughts of the team itself. As pg has said before, one of the things that they look for is confidence. The problem, according to him, is that some people are very good at faking it. Therefore, an objective of pg is to get people away from canned routine and to be original. Therefore, if the people are smart and capable of expressing their ideas, they should do well.

MakeUsersWant 14y ago
Random access is the fastest good way to gauge people in an oral exam. My experience as an academic confirms this.
waterlesscloud 14y ago
I think you're right, but I also think the result of judging the people is almost a side effect of evaluating the idea in a situation like this one. "OK, you obviously thought this idea was a good one. Why? Where's the magic I'm missing?" Having a well-considered answer to that question that shows you've thought it through thoroughly gives them a good idea how good a thinker you are. Not having a well-considered answer also lets them you on the thinking scale, but probably not where you want them to put you.