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Re:Ask YC: Does interviewing developers leave you depressed? by jockc on Friday August 07, 2009 @12:38PM (#747903)
Sorry, we decided to go with another applicant. We'll keep your resume on file.
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Re:Ask YC: Does interviewing developers leave you depressed? by vax_11 on Friday August 07, 2009 @03:14PM (#748349)
As noted, there are numerous expert programmers who couldn't do an SQL join in a live interview.

Besides PG, RTM, and TLB, most or all of the Linux kernel programmers, including Linus; Pete Norvig; embedded systems programmers; and on and on.

You could find a lot of people who can handle the SQL you need while screening out brilliant people who are FAR more capable, but just happen not to know item X.

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