Noticing You're Confused

Re:Noticing You're Confused by NhanH on Friday January 24, 2020 @02:42AM (#22136175)

Imagine if you read the autobiography of a big name and they told a story about how they hack the interviewing process of X company, getting they first big break which resulted in all the big successes afterward. How much admiration would he get for that, a #1 HN story even.

I do get confused reading this story, at least I wish it continue on for a bit afterward (how was his reaction, other people's reaction. Did you end up hiring someone?)

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Re:Noticing You're Confused by Ididntdothis on Friday January 24, 2020 @03:52PM (#22142342)

History is written by winners. If you fake your way into something and succeed you are a cool hustler. If you fail you are a fraud. If you run up credit card debt to keep your company going and succeed you show persistence. If you fail you are an irresponsible a...hole.

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Re:Noticing You're Confused by lilyball on Friday January 24, 2020 @02:51AM (#22136220)

I'm pretty sure "blatantly lying about your past experience and getting your wife to cover for you" isn't "hacking the interviewing process".

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Re:Noticing You're Confused by r1chard5mith on Friday January 24, 2020 @06:05AM (#22137067)

Why though? I can just imagine someone at the time saying something similar of Steve Wozniak and the other 'phreakers' who were stealing phone calls. If it had worked, and was retold as an old-timer story by a rich and successful man, it would be high-fives all round.

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Re:Noticing You're Confused by lilyball on Friday January 24, 2020 @03:20PM (#22142046)

Stealing phone calls is fighting back against large faceless corporations. Lying your way into a job at a startup is very much not.

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