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Security audits and the like. tptacek is the founder of http://www.matasano.com/ http://www.matasano.com/
by beambot 13y ago
Security audits and the like. tptacek is the founder of http://www.matasano.com/ http://www.matasano.com/
- wslh 13y agoI know the company and I know about tptacek from HN, even a friend worked there a few years ago. I just wanted to understand if they were in some new specialized niche.
- tptacek 13y agoSure. I'm just explaining how someone could conclude that hiring for a software security team is actually harder than hiring for a typical startup; the skills requirements are close to a superset.
- wslh 13y agoYes, I used to work in the security field and almost every project was an adventure, a challenge where you also need to learn at the speed of light.
- randomdata 13y agoCould it be that the specialization you are working with ends up actually be a benefit with regards to finding new hires? From my perspective, I'm probably not going to go out of my way to apply to a typical startup unless there is some reason to believe the renumeration is remarkable. However, I might be interested in applying to a company like yours as a challenge to myself.
- tinco 13y agoThat happens. For example, to be a low level 3d engine programmer is a quite specific skill, yet because of the nature of the games industry, such people don't get paid as much as your average full stack web developer.