Show HN: I made a C program to create a vanity SHA-1 hash for a text file

Don't bother applying here if your github doesn't look like this:

  $ git log --oneline
  deadbeef5 (HEAD -> master): Revised documentation of frobozz widget.
  0cafef00d scrot_compress: fixed rare recursion case.
  5ca1ab1e1 image_convolve: use thread pool for better performance.

what?

Read the commit sha prefixes as English

Look at the hashes of the commits

Sadly, you won’t get any senior applicants if you’re mistaking the website for the tool.

Here, that touch is necessary for a hint of realism.

I don't get the last one?

"scalable"

This is cute but it works in the opposite for me, looks very unprofessional and gives the impression you get distracted with nerdy internals instead of building product.

On the other hand, where I work we want people like that. Not every place is a CRUD slop shop with joined at the hip SPA that needs more meat for the ginder. Research and specialized optimization roles exist