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Re: I wanna work at Instagram

#11
The resumé is very difficult to read and took a bit of a nosedive into the generic in its attempt to look unique with the crescent shaping.

Also, as a UX designer the design/layout/grammar(?) of the resumé is a head scratcher - lack of capitalization is no longer a style choice and just made everything harder to read, the most important bits of information: name and contact information are ... sideways.

Re: I wanna work at Instagram

#13
At this point, there's nothing innovative or quirky about "active applications." Especially if they're rather mediocre.

EDIT: After looking through the whole thing, I have to revise my opinion. It doesn't even qualify as mediocre -- copy and design are surprisingly awful. Large quantities of pseudo-charming nonsense ("I'm vehement about creating kick-ass interactions", "i can write a mean agile spec, and i’m comfortable working in a highly iterative environment", the complete section outlining why she's supposedly great for the gig) and completely interchangeable self-promotion. Active applications can be interesting if they're actually tailored to the company in question; this particular instance can't be bothered to make any meaningful connection to Instagram. Well, except for the domain name.

Re: I wanna work at Instagram

#14

this is clichéd, obsequious and poorly typeset.

I disagree sir. Pure ambition right there.

ambition isn't posting a mediocre and derivative personal website, replete w/ trite copy, on Hacker News in a (hopefully quixotic) attempt to get a job at a small startup.

Re: I wanna work at Instagram

#15

this is clichéd, obsequious and poorly typeset.

I disagree sir. Pure ambition right there.

That doesn't dispute his points even remotely.

As for 'poorly typeset', I have no choice to agree, if only because her portfolio page implies that her name is "Netta & Design".

Her customer work looks good though, so if, as I assume, she's seeking a design-oriented role, she'd likely do well in a team (where somebody else can say 'Hey, what's up with this bolding?') The fonts in her personality chart are barely there.

Completely offtopic, I'm always wary of people who tell me how funny they are. If you're funny, I'll almost certainly figure that out organically.

Re: I wanna work at Instagram

#16
Minor nit: "my differences only make me that much more unique."

Unique is an absolute state. One is unique or not; there is no more/less about it. Per the dictionary usage guidelines, think about using something like: "rare, distinctive, unusual, remarkable, or other nonabsolute adjectives".

Sorry. This is my wife's pet peeve, and it has been drilled into my brain.

Re: I wanna work at Instagram

#17

this is clichéd, obsequious and poorly typeset.

I disagree sir. Pure ambition right there.

I disagree with your disagreement ;). We see one of these every week; Some kid lacks the qualifications for a job, so they make an uncreative boilerplate web page bullshitting about how much they love the company they're applying to work at.

They usually work, but that doesn't make it any more ambitious or creative than the last 20,000 of them.

Re: I wanna work at Instagram

#18
post #13

At this point, there's nothing innovative or quirky about "active applications." Especially if they're rather mediocre. EDIT: After looking through the whole thing, I have to revise my opinion. It doesn't even qualify as mediocre -- copy and design are surprisingly awful. Large quantities of pseudo-charming nonsense ("I'm vehement about creating kick-ass interactions", "i can write a mean agile spec, and i’m comforta…

glad someone round here sees throught this shit.

Re: I wanna work at Instagram

#20
post #16

Minor nit: "my differences only make me that much more unique." Unique is an absolute state. One is unique or not; there is no more/less about it. Per the dictionary usage guidelines, think about using something like: "rare, distinctive, unusual, remarkable, or other nonabsolute adjectives". Sorry. This is my wife's pet peeve, and it has been drilled into my brain.

She sounds like a lady who's at least 78% unique.
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