[jianshen]

Shameless plug since I rarely see us mentioned on HN:

We're hiring for a large range of engineering roles including some more specialized positions in research (writing classifier models and machine learning operations) and 3d (computer vision, photogrammetry, rendering). There's a lot more behind the scenes than just pretty pictures.

http://houzz.com/jobs and mention HN

[shostack]

Can you comment at all on the many frustrated users who wish to file their Houzz finds away on Pinterest, but are unable to due to all of the ways you try to prevent that?

While I enjoy content on Houzz, I have zero interest in splitting that information across platforms as I keep all of that in Pinterest and share boards with my wife.

Frankly I find it very off-putting how blatantly it is blocked, and it makes me want to engage with Houzz less because I fear what else you might do in the future that is anti-user. With a massive round of funding comes massive investor expectations. For an advertising/affiliate model like Houzz has, that obviously means the users are the product and not the customer, so I see this as magnifying those existing concerns.

[ziikutv]

Yeah I hate these sort of "protections". Twitter also does it. It's fine, a simple Tanpermonkey script is enough.

[ben174]

Hah, I had a phone interview scheduled with you guys like five years ago and the phone call never came in. I was a bit crushed :-P

[ziikutv]

Wow I'm sorry to hear this. I am not applying anymore thanks for saving me time.

[blairbeckwith]

Why would you allow one anecdote from five years ago stop you?

[jameskegel]

Look at the person's post history that you're replying to. The fact they have two grey'd comments in this thread is just a touch of what their post history contains. As HN grows, I learn more to consider who I'm responding to before giving them my time replying.

[ziikutv]

Because one is enough. It tells about their hiring practices does it not?

[CardenB]

Hiring practices change drastically in five years. Not sure if srs

[ziikutv]

Fair point. I generally think edge cases are still a good indicator. How do you treat those not worthy than those who are. I bet they just hired someone else so did not bother following up.

[ben174]

A testimony from some random internet stranger tilts your judgement of such a huge life decision as a career change?

How can you be sure my story is accurate? For all you know I might have given them the wrong number or some other error on my part.

[ziikutv]

Originally I was being sarcastic, but aren't you also a stranger? We are all strangers. The fact that his response was gray doesn't make him more of a stranger than you not being gray. Perhaps they made an account to voice his opinion?

[brogrammernot]

Too bad it's only Engineering in Palo Alto. Plenty of talented engineers in Phoenix, Nashville and other locations you have offices in.

Hopefully you'll expand that, until then no interest in returning to the Bay Area.

[S4M]

Not interested for geographical reasons, but I like that your research engineers are not called by the generic "Data Scientists".

[lawrenceyan]

Will Houzz be hiring for interns anytime soon?

[TimeToFly]

So, will you comment back, or you just wanted to get some free ad?

[wkrause]

The guy didn't agree to do an AMA. He posted about job openings which I think is fair on an article like this. The only comment that is even somewhat related is the one asking about whether the company is accepting interns. I'd be surprised if his company policy would let him answer any of the other questions here.