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Re:What diversity and inclusion means at Microsoft on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @07:32AM (#33175441)
Didn't many people predict exactly this? Go back to Alex Jones videos from 2010 and apologize.

What's Up with Quora?

It keeps logging me in against my will.I try to delete my account and next time I accidentally click a quora link in a google search it cancels my account deletion and logs me back in again.How is this allowed? It's the most frustration experience ever.

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Re:Most books don't sell only a dozen copies on Sunday September 11, 2022 @07:21AM (#32798695)
Thomas had never seen such garbage before.
Re:Why do most YC startups go nowhere? on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @09:48AM (#32411872)
Most will keep failing, the trick is to fail sooner with less money burned.
I've gotten feedback from applicants such as "I can't submit any data on that page because there's no form"
Definitely wanna make it harder. but as it stands it takes out about 2 thirds of applicants. I get feedback such as "I can't submit any data on that page because there's no form to submit". -> people with certificates and 8+ years of experience according to their CV.

You overestimate many people out there. These are the people I wanna filter out. Even if this is the first time you see an API endpoint like this, it's a google search away to figure it out.

As it stands it tests for: - reading docs; - using google; - detail-orientedness; - knowing how to use git;

and that's about it. Many people do not pass this test in the real world, HN is a very specific demographic with a lot of skills compared to the average person who calls themselves a developer.

But what you suggest is for Q1 next year: https://trello.com/b/YlUmnkGt/pre-screendev-feature-roadmap

Definitely wanna test more skills, without making it too long of a test for someone experienced.

Cheers for the feedback!

Definitely looking for testers! Here is an example "apply" page: https://app.pre-screen.dev/job/1ed0d3ba-0197-6936-97a2-8f7ad...

Feel free to test the output (you can use fake data if you're worried about it).

It's not as simple as a single API call, and it will get harder.

Should take 5 minutes for someone experienced to do this (if they do it slowly), hours for someone not experienced.

What do you think?

Re:Show HN: Candymail – Email Automation for Node.js on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @09:24AM (#25581913)
Unsub has to be there. It's literally illegal to use it in the UE.
Re:Show HN: Candymail – Email Automation for Node.js on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @09:23AM (#25581907)
They work disturbingly well for normies.
Re:Crowd Hiring on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @11:30AM (#18067179)
Being paid per hour creates a massive conflict of interests.
Re:Show HN: My embarrassing personal website from the 90s on Saturday March 03, 2018 @10:30AM (#16509630)
Why do you think tumblr is on the way out?