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Re: All these Brilliant People at Facebook Make Me Sad

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Post by aristus » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 5:24 AM UTC

wallflower wrote: post #17

Facebook's number of active users served per employee is very impressive. The ridiculous number of photos uploaded every second. I've long ago figured out that I'd never be able to pass the screens for Facebook, Apple (and at one time, Microsoft). I do still dream of Apple, even after reading the $0.99 Fortune Kindle single on how 'it's not about getting hired at Apple, it's about being able to stay ' What makes me h…

What makes you think that you'd not make it in? I'm a community college dropout. Research the company, check out some of the "easy" puzzles, etc. And send me an email if you are interested.

Re: All these Brilliant People at Facebook Make Me Sad

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Post by wslh » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 5:27 AM UTC

ThomPete wrote: post #28

wslh wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think that there are shorter ways to accomplish it beyond Internet communication.

Then I guess you know what your next project is going to be.

I don't think I have the talent from that.

That's why the article is important, a lot of minds are spending time in lower priority items from a humanistic point of view.

Re: All these Brilliant People at Facebook Make Me Sad

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Post by wslh » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 5:31 AM UTC

itissid wrote: post #5

I think they were useful in egypt and tunisia to get people organized for the revolution that is still sweeping the middle east.

See who came next in the government...

Re: All these Brilliant People at Facebook Make Me Sad

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Post by shurane » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 5:32 AM UTC

aristus wrote: post #31

wallflower wrote: post #17

Facebook's number of active users served per employee is very impressive. The ridiculous number of photos uploaded every second. I've long ago figured out that I'd never be able to pass the screens for Facebook, Apple (and at one time, Microsoft). I do still dream of Apple, even after reading the $0.99 Fortune Kindle single on how 'it's not about getting hired at Apple, it's about being able to stay ' What makes me h…

What makes you think that you'd not make it in? I'm a community college dropout. Research the company, check out some of the "easy" puzzles, etc. And send me an email if you are interested.

Do I take it that you work for Apple?

Re: All these Brilliant People at Facebook Make Me Sad

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Post by chopsueyar » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 5:33 AM UTC

itissid wrote: post #5

I think they were useful in egypt and tunisia to get people organized for the revolution that is still sweeping the middle east.

I still don't know how the American Revolution occured without Twitter.

Re: All these Brilliant People at Facebook Make Me Sad

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Post by mamatta » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 5:33 AM UTC

shurane wrote: post #34

aristus wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What makes you think that you'd not make it in? I'm a community college dropout. Research the company, check out some of the "easy" puzzles, etc. And send me an email if you are interested.

Do I take it that you work for Apple?

facebook engineer as per his HN profile

Re: All these Brilliant People at Facebook Make Me Sad

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Post by imnotsad » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 5:35 AM UTC

wallflower wrote: post #17

Facebook's number of active users served per employee is very impressive. The ridiculous number of photos uploaded every second. I've long ago figured out that I'd never be able to pass the screens for Facebook, Apple (and at one time, Microsoft). I do still dream of Apple, even after reading the $0.99 Fortune Kindle single on how 'it's not about getting hired at Apple, it's about being able to stay ' What makes me h…

I always heard how hard the interviews were tough at Google, Facebook, et al. So never seriously considered applying.

Last year I was invited to interview at Facebook based on some work I'd posted online. I was quite flattered but never expected to get through more than a one or two rounds. Long story short, I've now moved to the US and am in my third week at Facebook.

Re: All these Brilliant People at Facebook Make Me Sad

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Post by lukejduncan » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 5:35 AM UTC

someone13 wrote: post #23

The site seems down for me, so here's a mirror (courtesy of the Coral Content Distribution Network). http://hueniverse.com.nyud.net/2010/11/all-these-brilliant-p...

how about a mirror of the mirror?

Re: All these Brilliant People at Facebook Make Me Sad

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Post by plainOldText » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 5:42 AM UTC

wallflower wrote: post #17

Facebook's number of active users served per employee is very impressive. The ridiculous number of photos uploaded every second. I've long ago figured out that I'd never be able to pass the screens for Facebook, Apple (and at one time, Microsoft). I do still dream of Apple, even after reading the $0.99 Fortune Kindle single on how 'it's not about getting hired at Apple, it's about being able to stay ' What makes me h…

And why exactly it is hard to stay? I couldn't find the article, that's why I'm asking.

Re: All these Brilliant People at Facebook Make Me Sad

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Post by hoodoof » Sun, Jun 12, 2011, 5:47 AM UTC

The idea that Facebook employs all the smart people is silly, there are far more smart programmers in the world than you can imagine, they are not all at Facebook.