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I've talked to some people who have tried, and the ultimate conclusion was that adverse selection works against you: the people you think are really bright on H

by niggler 14y ago

I've talked to some people who have tried, and the ultimate conclusion was that adverse selection works against you: the people you think are really bright on HN don't end up applying, and the people who reply usually have some problem that makes them unappealing. This is true of all places you could look to hire people, though, so you shouldn't have any higher expectations.

mpyne 14y ago
My excuse for not applying is that I'm effectively locked into my current job for the next year or so, and after that I will probably remain locked in due to the difference in medical benefits, and the possibility of paid retirement within a short 8-10 years after that. I've always wondered what might have been though... I had received a very tentative hiring offer from someone at Intel about 9 years ago... which had been just a few weeks after I'd finally joined the nuclear Navy.
pekk 14y ago
"the people who reply usually have some problem that makes them unappealing," said the obese and unattractive man about the dating site he uses to find dates.