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I can't understand why tech interviews involve implementing some sort of tree, regular expression engine, sorting algorithm or parser
No, I will not hack on your codebase for free under the pretext of it being a "technical interview"
(hownottohireadeveloper.blogspot.co.uk)
A little hyperbolic, but a well-made point otherwise.
*This is the start of a series in the style of The Setup but perhaps slightly more technical and focused on members of our community. Please feel free to post followup questions to Kyle here or send question/subject recommendations for future interviews to [me](/u/jcs) privately.*
Today's interv...
Today’s [interview](/t/interview) is with Lobsters user [Steve Klabnik](/u/steveklabnik).
**0. Introduce yourself, describe what you do for work and how long you've been at it.**
Hey there, I'm Steve. I'm a Rails committer, Jumpstart Lab inst...
Today’s [interview](/t/interview) is with Lobsters user [Peter Harkins](/u/pushcx). He has a weblog at [push.cx](http://push.cx).
**0. Introduce yourself, describe what you do for work and how long you've been at it.**
I'm Peter Harkins, a web developer.
When I was a kid I learned Logo but...
"I'm offering a new product/service, the Code Read — you send me a piece (small or large) of your company's codebase, and I'll read through it with an eye towards correctness, code organization and style, common security flaws, patterns, and clarity. When finished, you'll receive a beautiful technic...
Homeworld 2 always struck me as a game that's aged incredibly well. This blog post goes into how the game's backgrounds were generated, it's a really interesting approach.
*About a year ago, [jcs](https://lobste.rs/u/jcs) started an interview
series with various members of Lobsters; only three
[interviews](https://lobste.rs/t/interview) were published. This is an
attempt to revive the interviews, particularly now with the larger
userbase. The original series attem...
Today's [interview](https://lobste.rs/t/interview) is with Lobsters user [Ted Unangst](https://lobste.rs/u/tedu). His weblog is at [tedunangst.com/flak/](http://www.tedunangst.com/flak/).
**What do you do for work? How long have you been working at it?**
Around these parts, I’m perhaps best k...