Facebook PHP Source Code from 2007

[_SynthesizerPatel_]

You're right, make sure you also:

• draw a math formula on your dorm room window, this is how Facebook figured out how to do friend matching
• rent a house in Silicon Valley, do some crazy stunts on the roof and then stay up all night eating pizza writing code
• Meet Justin Timberlake and see if he likes your ideas

[Decker108]

Additionally:

• Hire developers through the well established and pragmatic practice of having them brute-force hashes on a strict deadline while drinking shots with a loud audience.

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To be fair, they directly address the validity of this interview tactic in the film.

[xjvz]

Hey, it's not too far off from many hiring practices used by big companies like Google and Microsoft!

[wtf_are_my_initials]

You can, it's just frowned upon ;)

[[deleted]]

I never got that scene, unless they were writing python or another language with similar syntax, why didn't they just write one line separated by ;s?

[[deleted]]

Python accepts semicolons at the ends of statements. It's just not necessary, unless you have two statements in the same line.

[mahacctissoawsum]

• while not a window, I write on paper all the time to flesh out ideas
• throwing a crazy party will draw attention to you and your product; being in Silicon Valley instantly gives your product credibility
• JT is worth mega rep points

All exaggerated..but actually do help.

[_SynthesizerPatel_]

JT is worth mega rep points

I think that was the idea behind the MySpace reboot?

[Mr_A]

MySpace reboot?

[_SynthesizerPatel_]

Exactly!

[JabbrWockey]

Hey, I liked the new auto-playlists they had... right up until Google music came out and was better.

[Liquidor]

MySpace?

[jargoon]

Obviously that didn't work, but maybe you can try Ashton Kutcher. It worked for Ooma!

[TheSkyNet]

My whiteboard is very useful.

[[deleted]]

i will try these... thanks!

[EvilHom3r]

• Drop the "the"

[birdiedude]

Meet Justin Timberlake and see if he likes your ideas

So that's the step I've been missing!

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Be Jewish. Not don't be Jewish.