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am i missing where she says what her skills are that would actually make twitter want to hire her?
by there 18y ago
am i missing where she says what her skills are that would actually make twitter want to hire her?
- omnivore 18y agoNope. For that, you'd have to go to her personal blog..and even there, you don't get much. Blame Penelope Trunk. She creates these monsters.
- coglethorpe 18y ago"Blame Penelope Trunk. She creates these monsters." I'm going to leave HN for the day, because there isn't going to be a comment or submission to top that today.
- patio11 18y agoHere's as good a place as any in this thread to say this: a lot of the comments here are beneath HN. They're unprofessional, they add no value to the discussion, they do not help us sell more widgets to people, and they're needlessly mocking of real, actual people.
- Brushfire 18y agoCheck out her resume. She has a degree in social sciences with no less than 5 concentrations, one of which is conflict resolution. Oh my! But then again, hiring a super excited person can be a benefit, as long as they stay excited, which may be difficult. The manic people of this world are difficult to wrangle. I think its safe to assume I'm skeptical. Also, just for her benefit, someone should tell her a 1 page resume is the norm for entry-level positions.
- yan 18y agoI think Apple calls these "product evangelists"
- tptacek 18y agoI don't think she's applying for Alex Payne's position, everyone. Ever work with a Director/Marketing, or even a Technical Product Manager? I'll trade 10 shots of "professional experience" for a single shot of engagement.
- moe 18y agoSlippery slope. I have seen plenty of companies with amazingly engaged but at the same time amazingly incapable staff. I think it's easier to transform a skilled person into a motivated person than the other way round.
- tptacek 18y agoWow do I ever disagree with you on that one.
- gnaritas 18y agoI don't know, it's pretty well known that "you can't fix stupid." I'll take a motivated capable person and teach them skills in a new area, but just being motivated alone isn't enough. Many incompetent people are highly motivated and completely unaware/in denial of their own incompetence.
- moe 18y agoWhy? Most people can be motivated very easily by throwing money at them. Admittedly this doesn't work for everyone (many also need other factors) but I'd say that covers roughly 90% of the skilled population. Now teaching a motivated person a complex skill is a completely different story. Yes, money (and lots of time) can help there, too, but the scales are not normally realistic. How long does it take to turn a given, motivated person into a great programmer, even assuming an unlimited budget?
- dotcoma 18y agolike... that she created a webpage without a <title> ?
- kirubakaran 18y agohttp://www.twittershouldhireme.com/executive-admin-to-the-ceo/ http://www.twittershouldhireme.com/executive-admin-to-the-ce...
- henning 18y agoI don't understand what her value proposition is. Clearly she isn't technical. That's OK. But she apparently has no experience doing marketing, building communities, or other non-technical stuff people can do for websites like Twitter. Exploring "the intersection of work, life, and sex"? What?
- sam_in_nyc 18y agoYes... execute admin to the CEO: http://www.twittershouldhireme.com/executive-admin-to-the-ceo/ http://www.twittershouldhireme.com/executive-admin-to-the-ce... I think what she's doing is great. While she may seem a bit "unhinged," as the currently top rated comment says, I'd at least interview her. I think finding highly motivated, loyal, and enthusiastic employees, at Twitter's stage, is very important.