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Re:Ask YC: Startup Interview Tips by deepster on Tuesday June 10, 2008 @09:55PM (#214515)
Not a tip...

But I'm curious, does anyone else get rubbed the wrong way by some of these job descriptions for these startups?

A good portion of them want "super smart", "kick-ass", "rockstar" developers and a number of them even incorporate puzzles. I understand people will mimic Google but don't ya'll think it's going a bit too far?

Or does it really work?

Re:Ask YC: Startup Interview Tips by tipjoy on Wednesday June 11, 2008 @12:28AM (#214599)
When I interview, I'm most interested in the jobs which sound challenging, and expect me to be excited about 'doing a bit extra' because that's actually fun. That's why we put this sort of thing in our job description. We want people who love this sort of stuff like we do.
Re:Ask YC: Startup Interview Tips by kynikos on Tuesday June 10, 2008 @11:40PM (#214573)
It's like the cliche, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." IMO, just a ploy use to make a company more attractive to Gen-Yers.