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rickpm

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rickpm··on Swiss e-voting pilot can't count 2,048 ballots after decryption failure
No, it doesn't. Every single election bunch of weird stuff happening regardless of the winner. Paper ballots are much better.
rickpm··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2026)
Hey Jared, we spoke when I interviewed about 10 months ago. Since then I became a user and actually used some features as inspiration for an app in the fitness space I was working on.

I just reapplied but wanted to double check if 10 months is past the cooldown policy? Regardless, still a big fan!

rickpm··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2025)
Awesome. I appreciate the answer.

As far as technical interviews go, are there any leetcode style questions involved, or are they more practical, like the take-home assessment you mentioned?

rickpm··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2025)
They seem pretty efficient to me. I got the first round of interviews scheduled the same day I applied.

I'm used to being on the other side of the table, and in my experience, as long as you have strong relevant experience for what they need and put effort into the application, companies tend to move quite fast.

I also only apply to a few companies for positions that I find interesting and where I know I can bring value. My response rate has always been 90%+, even when I don’t know anybody there or have a referral.

Meanwhile, most people nowadays apply to anything with 'software' in the title and are surprised when they don’t hear back.

rickpm··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2025)
I’m really impressed by the interesting work you’re doing.

Could you share more about the interview process?

I just applied and believe the role is an excellent fit for my experience and my passion for learning new things.