koopuluri

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by koopuluri 7y ago
Hey Jaclyn, glad to hear you're tackling this space - one that I'm passionate about. Congrats on the launch! "As a new grad without relevant work experience, or as a career shifter without a relevant degree, getting a first j
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by koopuluri 7y ago
I got " https://hn.algolia.com/?q=Hacker+News" as one of the comments for a couple of searches. You may want to remove the Algolia search link from your training data - which is at the bottom of every thread page.
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Ask HN: Mobile Dictation vs. Typing?
3 points by koopuluri 8y ago|1 comments
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by koopuluri 8y ago
That made me laugh. Thanks for making this and sharing.
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Ask HN: When to start building the MVP?
3 points by koopuluri 8y ago|0 comments
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Design Tip: Never Use Black (2012)(ianstormtaylor.com)
87 points by koopuluri 8y ago|44 comments
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by koopuluri 9y ago
> the vast amount of e-ink spilled on interviewing practice debates is proof of that (tech interviewing also doesn't correlate to the actual work being done!) You're right that CURRENT interview screening practices are far remo
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by koopuluri 9y ago
> And what about disabilities? How does your algorithm handle those? Racial bias? So many unanswerable questions. Couldn't algorithms reduce racial bias by focusing on evaluating candidates independent of their race, and other perso
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by koopuluri 9y ago
This is great news. Hiring needs to be better solved. The current screening process provides a low signal of competence, and so companies have to rely more on credentials (degrees, previous company brands) during screening, which means that
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by koopuluri 9y ago
I believe that this problem is far, far, far more pervasive than just a software/technology problem. > there are means to validate a candidate's competency before they are allowed to interview for a position: licensing, require
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by koopuluri 9y ago
In 2016, I came across a Show HN for a laptop powered by your Android phone (called Andromium at the time, now Sentio). I thought the idea was amazing, went over to their office, met one of the founders, and the other soon after. They gave
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by koopuluri 9y ago
Have had experience interviewing, and exploring similar space. My beliefs that I'm in the process of validating further: -> Poor resume filtering (based on keywords and proxy credentials) reduces the size of the candidate pool - bia
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by koopuluri 9y ago
I think you're talking about culture fit. Even when striving for diversity, I want to ensure competency in the role they'll perform at the company, which I feel depends on a combination of technical experience, understanding, abil
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by koopuluri 9y ago
> 2. Everyone in the team is respected for what they bring to the group regardless of experience. I agree with this. I think there are ways to notice this during interviews. I'm a fan of a junior engineer interviewing a candidate fo
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by koopuluri 9y ago
I agree that working with the candidate is the greatest signal for competence and team fit. My concern is that oftentimes, there's a lot of context to absorb before being able to contribute, and a few hours wouldn't be enough. Don
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by koopuluri 9y ago
Nice! > I chose to look for: Priority Setting, Compassion, and Self Development. Once we have some qualities chosen, we develop questions that are specifically meant to test for those qualities. What are some questions that you used?
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by koopuluri 9y ago
> ...anyone who can keep up decently, seems personable, not stressed by the situation, and manages to leave an imprint is likely a good candidate by this measure. I'm not sure high stress environment test is a good measure. I'v
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by koopuluri 9y ago
Wow... that's out there. Intuitively it makes sense: I would want to work with someone that chooses to help others around them when presented the opportunity. But then again, I wouldn't feel comfortable taking away points from a c
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Ask HN: How do you assess teamwork skills during interview?
20 points by koopuluri 9y ago|25 comments
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by koopuluri 9y ago
Colleges are businesses that provide a signal of competence, and a network of peers who also want that signal, in exchange for money.
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by koopuluri 9y ago
I feel like the wording misrepresents the results in the "In Demand Qualifications" section. > There's a popular belief that recruiters favor candidates with CS degrees from prestigious universities. But it turns out that
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Show HN: Anti-Growth Hacking Websites(medium.com)
8 points by koopuluri 9y ago|0 comments
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by koopuluri 9y ago
Where are you located, and how did you find out about these pages? Do you know who handles the burden of shipping to you? Do you know what the difference in price is b/w buying locally and buying from the US/ wherever you are? Wou
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by koopuluri 9y ago
I'm curious if the converse applies: e.g. English is more difficult for native Chinese speakers than for native Hindi speakers. > The higher up the scale you go, the less recognizable the languages might look to an English-speaking
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The Source of Bad Writing (2014) [pdf](stevenpinker.com)
2 points by koopuluri 9y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Lack of Formal Education Challenges?
1 points by koopuluri 9y ago|0 comments
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by koopuluri 9y ago
whoops. I also missed a word in the title. Can't seem to edit once submitted.
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The Science of Addictive Junk Food (2013)(nytimes.com)
77 points by koopuluri 9y ago|26 comments
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Finding the Oasis in the Android Desert(medium.com)
2 points by koopuluri 9y ago|0 comments
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by koopuluri 9y ago
> In software it would boil down to one final compositing step to compensate. Is this a technique that's used often? I'm curious what the cost of such a step would be. How much lag would it cause?

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