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Re:Poll: Where do you work? by dpritchett on Thursday January 27, 2011 @09:52AM (#2147985)
I recently had a (current) YC founder approach me online about interviewing for a job. He messaged me on Quora soon after I'd posted a spate of answers for a chic programming topic.

We set up a phone screen the next day and then he silently hung up halfway through my answer to the first question. He'd asked "so are you a dev or a designer or what" and I guess "I configure and integrate custom enterprise software packages" was the wrong opening for me to use.

I'm going to have to assume we wouldn't have been a good match.

Re:Poll: Where do you work? by mgkimsal on Thursday January 27, 2011 @10:15AM (#2148051)
How unbelievably rude of him. Even if you're not what he's looking for, he could have at least asked you for referrals. You'll probably never refer anyone to their product/service again after having been treated that shabbily (I know I wouldn't).

Feels like you should name names, but even if you don't here, you'll probably do so when retelling this in person to other people.