Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watdaisy.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watdaisy!ndiamond From: ndiamond@watdaisy.UUCP (Norman Diamond) Newsgroups: net.puzzle Subject: Re: Derivative of x! and actual interviews Message-ID: <7166@watdaisy.UUCP> Date: Tue, 2-Apr-85 13:30:51 EST Article-I.D.: watdaisy.7166 Posted: Tue Apr 2 13:30:51 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Apr-85 01:00:57 EST References: <1337@decwrl.UUCP> <383@cavell.UUCP> <441@hou2g.UUCP> <561@lsuc.UUCP> Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 20 > Anyone asking that question to test my math who expects the derivative of > gamma, I don't want to work for. > > -- Mark Brader It's a perfectly reasonable question for certain employers to ask applicants for certain positions. If 100% of us were compiler hacks and OS hacks, there would be no demand for our products in business. If 0% of us were so, then there would be no computer industry. Some excellent employers need all kinds of people. There are certain jobs you (and I) don't want. -- Norman Diamond UUCP: {decvax|utzoo|ihnp4|allegra}!watmath!watdaisy!ndiamond CSNET: ndiamond%watdaisy@waterloo.csnet ARPA: ndiamond%watdaisy%waterloo.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa "Opinions are those of the keyboard, and do not reflect on me or higher-ups."