they are looking for employees :P but it would be a much better learning experience than a typical job; you'd be joining early enough that you'd be with the company basically from the beginning and would have much more of an opportunity to take on serious responsibility and make a significant impact (that, and much more equity than later employees :P)

Definitely! It's a great job opportunity and you guys are great! I was just wondering why a job ad was posted here. :P

We definitely want entrepreneurial hackers on our team. I often say entire aspects of our company are tableau rosa. There is fertile ground for innovation and creativity not found in big companies. I guess we are hiring employees, but I've not once used that word.

Ask Craig Silverstein if he has regretted being Google's third guy.

You mean 'tabula rasa', or is that some sort of pun?