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Agreed. "So what's your next step?" "Well, I might do this..." 15 seconds in, "Okay sorry to cut you off short, I'm a terrible interviewer and my degree is

by rodly 14y ago

Agreed. "So what's your next step?" "Well, I might do this..." 15 seconds in, "Okay sorry to cut you off short, I'm a terrible interviewer and my degree is in liberal arts, you're smart and stuff bye."

LVB 14y ago
The kid blew it by saying "Markov chains"! I'm sure they hit the silent alarm pretty quickly after that.
- asto 14y ago
  Blew it? What's the point of interviewing a smart kid if you want him to be dumb during the interview?
  - batista 14y ago
    No, they want him to be smart enough to tailor his response to the audience. Feynman was a smart guy, by all measures, but he knew how to speak at the appropriate level for his audience.
  - LVB 14y ago
    Intended to be sarcasm... I actually think the kid did a great job and the interviewer was pretty useless.
jmduke 14y ago
Ah, classic, another liberal arts degree bash! Making your point without denigrating an entire educational system is usually feasible.
- jeffpersonified 14y ago
  Thank you!