Comment by remy_luisant | Hacker News Reader

Comment by remy_luisant | Hacker News Reader

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I thought about it, but I'm way too shy for that.

Not like it would lead to anywhere either, you know. :P

Two years of teaching university, MSc in computing, love of automation, combinatiorial optimization without any significant amount of deep math skill, circuit design, gate array stuff, low-level CPU optimization stuff, hardware counters, microcontrollers, SQLite, Julia language, C, shell, a bunch more programming languages, basic CSS and HTML, Mustache templates, Linux. No JavaScript. The whole of luisant.ca is done by hand and from scratch, so you can see what I can do with that. Also statistics.

I'm uncommonly silly and not at all serious, while still standing up for what I believe is right, even if everyone disagrees with me. I do integrity though and while I can stand my ground, I will yield to good evidence any day.

I wear goofy clothes to work, usually very colourful stuff. Don't expect conformity.

And I have no love greater than the one for the cause of nature conservation, and all research that goes with that.

That's about me in a nutshell.

Told you nothing will come of it. :P

Man, just post a link to CV like you're advised and let good things happen to you. If they don't, you lose nothing, but if they do, you got something out of your effort.

Seriously, somebody saw he's looking for a job, and was actually looking for his CV as somebody in charge of hiring might do

Some unsolicited advice:

1. I am not interested in jobs that focus on JavaScript, but I'd never say "No JavaScript".

2. when people ask for your CV, post a link (or if you're concerned about privacy, solicit requests via PM/email).

3. Your integrity, sillyness and attire are mostly immaterial to the job hunt. It's most appropriate for folks to make this kind of assessment during an in-person interview.

4. what is all this "nothing will come of it" business? If you think you can't get hired as a result of an HN post, I think you're sorely mistaken. Capitalize on these fifteen minutes. You've created some original, interesting content. The traffic you're getting to your site won't last, so strike while the iron is hot.

> "Your integrity, sillyness (sic) and attire are mostly immaterial to the job hunt."

this sounds like drab corporate thinking and i disagree wholeheartedly.

the attributes mentioned show his personality and warmth, and indicate the possibility of an interesting person and a creative thinker. as a hiring manager, my ears perk up at such things.

life is too short to play it safe. have fun!

You're being silly, I'm a self-taught Python coder with a degree in agricultural engineering, a sprinkling of C, Linux, Lisp and statistics, almost no JavaScript, I'm headstrong and I dress like shit, and I still managed to find interesting opportunities in the job posting threads here.

Just post your damn CV.

Right. You guys are right. I'll do that next time around.

After reading that, I see only one reason I wouldn't consider hiring you: You don't have enough common sense to post your CV when someone asks for it.

Seriously, if you want a job, publish your CV on your website already.

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