[NhanH]

Imagine if you read the autobiography of a big name and they told a story about how they hack the interviewing process of X company, getting they first big break which resulted in all the big successes afterward. How much admiration would he get for that, a #1 HN story even.

I do get confused reading this story, at least I wish it continue on for a bit afterward (how was his reaction, other people's reaction. Did you end up hiring someone?)

[Ididntdothis]

History is written by winners. If you fake your way into something and succeed you are a cool hustler. If you fail you are a fraud. If you run up credit card debt to keep your company going and succeed you show persistence. If you fail you are an irresponsible a...hole.

[lilyball]

I'm pretty sure "blatantly lying about your past experience and getting your wife to cover for you" isn't "hacking the interviewing process".

[r1chard5mith]

Why though? I can just imagine someone at the time saying something similar of Steve Wozniak and the other 'phreakers' who were stealing phone calls. If it had worked, and was retold as an old-timer story by a rich and successful man, it would be high-fives all round.

[lilyball]

Stealing phone calls is fighting back against large faceless corporations. Lying your way into a job at a startup is very much not.