"Who are you looking to hire and what skills will they have?
We’re looking for great developers who are passionate about contributing to and shaping the web."
Sounds perfect for the HN crowd.
We’re looking for great developers who are passionate about contributing to and shaping the web."
Sounds perfect for the HN crowd.
Me, were I hiring, I'd say something more like this:
I want madmen. I want people who have seen where the web could be going and who are dedicated to guiding it there. I want the woman who knows when less is more, and when more is more. I want the man who understands how the future of discussion on the web is being shaped, and who is obsessed with getting it right. I want the people who are maybe a little bit crazy about this, because so am I.
This isn't to say that creative job descriptions aren't amazing, I just feel that they could be better tailored their target audience. Preferably something along the lines of the resume-free job posting, exemplified at http://www.ryanholiday.net/archives/help_wanted.phtml.
Personally, I'd also ask for a description of the applicants favorite algorithm and why. You can gauge their interests and passions from a loaded question like that, and it would be a hell of a lot of fun to write.
In short, it's a hook to get people to look at the actual job opening.