If Carpenters Were Hired Like Programmers (2004)
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HN comment orderThe equivalent the other way. If programmers hired like carpenters are hired made a table: "How long will it take to make this table?" "3 weeks. But we're going to try using this new kind of leg because it's easier to replace with another leg if you don't like it. So it may take 5 weeks." 5 weeks pass "Is the table done?" "Well, no, not really. But now you can have four different legs if you want to. We've…
These days you would be asked to draw a picture of a hammer pounding in a nail on a whiteboard. The interviewer would say, "this isn't about drawing," but if your hammer looks like a dinosaur you're not going to get the job unless you learned carpentry at Stanford.
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- 398
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- 157
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-30 | If Carpenters Were Hired Like ProgrammersFirst breakout | ohjeez | 136 | 39 |
| 2017-04-12 | If Carpenters Were Hired Like Programmers (2013) | shubhamjain | 2 | 0 |
| 2017-09-07 | If Carpenters Were Hired Like Programmers (2004)Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | yankcrime | 260 | 118 |