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> That interviewer told me I was the only person who asked clarifying questions before blurting out an answer or walk through. I once got negative feedback from an interviewer: I'd asked too many questions about the questions.
That probably means you two should not work together.
In Head-Hunting, Big Data May Not Be Such a Big Deal
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Re: In Head-Hunting, Big Data May Not Be Such a Big Deal
#282I don't understand people's problem with estimating. It's a useful skill. Perhaps it would be better if the questions actually related to technology, rather than golf balls - but the principle is the same. For instance - "how many hard drives does Gmail need?" requires a rough guess of how many users Gmail has (if you're interviewing at Google, you should know it's 1e8-1e9). How much space each one takes (probably no…
Not sure if you were referencing this bit from comedian Pat Brice, but here's a relevant video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2nrKdECSGU
Re: In Head-Hunting, Big Data May Not Be Such a Big Deal
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The fixed header is a complete waste of space. Why is it necessary? It's frames all over again, it's like a web design straight out of 1998. Also, is the right-hand sidebar supposed to contain ads? I can't think of another purpose for it, but I don't feel like turning adblock off for long enough to find out...
Its a case of damned if you do and damned if you dont. Regarding AdBlock - our site looks the same with it on as it does with it off.
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I take it for granted so I forget - but I think its spelt out very very clearly in my profile so I don't have to put an * every time I comment.
What percentage of readers of your comment do you think click through to your profile? Of the comments you read, what percentage do you view the profile of the author of?
Re: In Head-Hunting, Big Data May Not Be Such a Big Deal
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Its a case of damned if you do and damned if you dont. Regarding AdBlock - our site looks the same with it on as it does with it off.
So then what's the point of the right-hand sidebar? Is it just there to annoyingly push the scroll bar into a weird position?