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Quixey Challenge: $100 for a 1-Minute Coding Puzzle

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Re: Quixey Challenge: $100 for a 1-Minute Coding Puzzle

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Post by tpatke »

First thing I noticed is that the links at the top of the page don't work (in IE9). ...so, basically, they are looking for developers who "think in algorithms, dream in code, and eat control structures" so they can fix those pesky main navigation links. :-)

I think there is something poetic going on here. Sometimes we try so hard to hire people like ourselves we fail to hire the people we need most - those that can fill our blind spots. In this case by doing some boring site maintenance work.

Re: Quixey Challenge: $100 for a 1-Minute Coding Puzzle

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Post by Tichy »

tpatke wrote: post #2

First thing I noticed is that the links at the top of the page don't work (in IE9). ...so, basically, they are looking for developers who "think in algorithms, dream in code, and eat control structures" so they can fix those pesky main navigation links. :-) I think there is something poetic going on here. Sometimes we try so hard to hire people like ourselves we fail to hire the people we need most - those that can f…

That is essentially a summary of the entire industry. Now I am depressed... (OK, I have been depressed before, but still)

Re: Quixey Challenge: $100 for a 1-Minute Coding Puzzle

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Post by danvideo »

It sounds like a clever idea to get people's attention and I imagine that investing $100 to populate a list of potential candidates is much much cheaper than headhunters -

but I have to wonder if it'll be as successful as the greplin challenge and its ilk, which come across as more "game-y" tests and less transactional.

Re: Quixey Challenge: $100 for a 1-Minute Coding Puzzle

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Post by jneal »

I gave it a shot, not knowing Python but being familiar with Perl and having a strong base in PHP, but I was unable to complete the challenge. I do think this is an interesting way to come up with some qualified candidates, too bad it wasn't in a language I'm more familiar with.

Re: Quixey Challenge: $100 for a 1-Minute Coding Puzzle

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Post by jonmc12 »

tpatke wrote: post #2

First thing I noticed is that the links at the top of the page don't work (in IE9). ...so, basically, they are looking for developers who "think in algorithms, dream in code, and eat control structures" so they can fix those pesky main navigation links. :-) I think there is something poetic going on here. Sometimes we try so hard to hire people like ourselves we fail to hire the people we need most - those that can f…

"we try so hard to hire people like ourselves"

Part of this is self-selective in that we communicate well with people that think like us. Perhaps the other side of the coin is that is takes a lot of energy to determine that someone is a good fit unless they think like ourselves.

Re: Quixey Challenge: $100 for a 1-Minute Coding Puzzle

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Post by z0r »

you need a working microphone to do this. i wanted to do this for fun, but i didn't know that they'd be relying on voice communication (i didn't watch the video they have embedded on the blog)

e: also the prize is for US residents only, apparently (since that's where they are trying to recruit, that only makes sense)

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