Re: [tlug] Job Posting

[Joe Larabell <fred62@example.com>]

> Looking at the ruby program, from 2, what should
>
> S "/usr/bin/killall -9 ruby"
>
> return ;)

If I were applying for the position, I'd have it return:

  "Nice try, smart ass..."

Other than that, I don't think anyone you're looking for should be scared 
by this at all. If I'm reading it right, there's no time limit, right?. I 
don't know any Haskell but if I wanted to work at Starling, I'd be willing 
to burn a bit of midnight oil tackling the project, anyway. And the Ruby 
program doesn't look very difficult at all -- especially since it's an 
"open book" test. I get the impression you want to see the person's 
thought process and coding style more than whether they can regurgitate 
the proper incantations from memory. And I agree that it *does* make it 
look like you clearly know who you're looking for. The competency matrix 
is amazing, from what little I read so far. I'm going to print it out and 
rate myself on it just for fun.

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