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Re:Show HN: Whiteboardfree – Developer Jobs at Companies Tha... by actionowl on Friday May 18, 2018 @12:40PM (#17102836)
> 1) I just hire you after a 30 minute chat. 50% you don't work out, and we fire you after 30 days.

Personally, that's my preference. If I don't think I can do the job I'll know after a 30 minute chat.

Re:Show HN: Whiteboardfree – Developer Jobs at Companies Tha... by ryandrake on Friday May 18, 2018 @01:45PM (#17103397)
Same here. I feel I have vastly more control of my work performance over the course of 30 days than I have control of the assessment of 6 interviewers after seeing me for 30 minutes.

In other words, I think there is far more than 50% chance that things work out after 30 days and far less than 50% chance that I impress 6 interviewers.

Re:Show HN: Whiteboardfree – Developer Jobs at Companies Tha... by brianwawok on Friday May 18, 2018 @12:47PM (#17102893)
Right, then maybe it would self select out those that can't do the job.

Interesting idea. If you fire fast enough it may not actually cost that much more money to a business to hire a bit more as long as you fire the bad ones fast.