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Re: Tell HN: Khan Academy is hiring full-time devs

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Post by pixcavator » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 7:51 PM UTC

Compare: "Khan Academy is hiring full-time profs". Who needs those? Everybody can teach, apparently.

Re: Tell HN: Khan Academy is hiring full-time devs

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 7:52 PM UTC

melvinram wrote: post #9

So tempting, this idea of changing the world of education is. If I wasn't neck deep in my own ventures, I'd definitely be applying.

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Re: Tell HN: Khan Academy is hiring full-time devs

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Post by ja27 » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 8:00 PM UTC

melvinram wrote: post #9

So tempting, this idea of changing the world of education is. If I wasn't neck deep in my own ventures, I'd definitely be applying.

Pretty tempted too. Having one of those Jobs & Sculley "sugar water" moments.

Re: Tell HN: Khan Academy is hiring full-time devs

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Post by jashmenn » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 8:07 PM UTC

ja27 wrote: post #13

melvinram wrote: post #9

So tempting, this idea of changing the world of education is. If I wasn't neck deep in my own ventures, I'd definitely be applying.

Pretty tempted too. Having one of those Jobs & Sculley "sugar water" moments.

In case you were wondering about the reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sculley#1983.E2.80.9393:_S...

"Steve Jobs successfully sealed the deal with his legendary pitch to Sculley, asking him whether he preferred to "sell sugar water for the rest of your life or come with me and change the world?"."

Re: Tell HN: Khan Academy is hiring full-time devs

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 10:07 PM UTC

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Re: Tell HN: Khan Academy is hiring full-time devs

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Post by BCM43 » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 10:07 PM UTC

kamens wrote: post #8

kenjackson wrote: post #6

Why don't you need to be a Lisp expert?

It's the only language we don't use.

Oh great. I was afraid I would never find a place that could use my Malbolge skills.

Re: Tell HN: Khan Academy is hiring full-time devs

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Post by alexgartrell » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 10:08 PM UTC

kamens wrote: post #2

http://www.khanacademy.org/jobs/dev and http://www.khanacademy.org/video/salman-khan-talk-at-ted-201...

Changing the world is cool and all, but the real reason to go after this job is to work with Ben Kamens and Jason Rosoff. Kamens was the big boss of engineering at Fog Creek when I interned there and is the most humble and capable developer I've met. Jason Rosoff was also at Fog Creek with Kamens and is the kind of designer a developer loves to work with.

So, Web Ninja Rockstar Badass Developers, apply. DO IT.

Re: Tell HN: Khan Academy is hiring full-time devs

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Post by jbermudes » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 10:12 PM UTC

Where are you guys located?

Re: Tell HN: Khan Academy is hiring full-time devs

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Post by spicyj » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 10:17 PM UTC

jbermudes wrote: post #18

Where are you guys located?

Mountain View, CA. (Mailing address at http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team)

Re: Tell HN: Khan Academy is hiring full-time devs

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Post by hugh3 » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 10:49 PM UTC

pixcavator wrote: post #11

Compare: "Khan Academy is hiring full-time profs". Who needs those? Everybody can teach, apparently.

This was modded down, possibly for incomprehensibility, but... is the Khan academy planning on hiring any profs?

Is it still the one dude doing all the videos?