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Flunking my Anthropic interview again

(taylor.town)
369 points surprisetalk | 3 comments | 29 Aug 25 14:02 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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lisper ◴[29 Aug 25 18:38 UTC] No.45067815[source]▶
> I can't turn my weird off

That might be your problem right there. Deciding you can't do something is always a self-fulfilling prophecy. How hard have you tried?

I learned to turn my weird off a long time ago. It wasn't easy. It took many years. It was painful at times. But I did it. If I can do it, you probably can too.

P.S. You might want to think about whether or not turning your weird off is something you actually want. Being normal comes with its own set of trade-offs. But if you are going to keep your weird you should do it because it's something you decide you want, not because it's something you decide you are powerless to change.

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striking ◴[29 Aug 25 18:48 UTC] No.45067919[source]▶
Faking normalcy can often make you more unattractive than being yourself. I suspect that people can sense when someone isn't being genuine about themselves.
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1. lisper ◴[29 Aug 25 18:52 UTC] No.45067963[source]▶
Yes, that's what makes it hard. You can't just fake it. It's is the same thing that makes acting hard. Good actors aren't faking it.
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2. switchbak ◴[29 Aug 25 18:56 UTC] No.45068000[source]▶
You can definitely fake it. Most people at $BIG_CORP aren't half as jovial and excited as they seem. Whatever, it's fine - we don't need to be perfectly authentic at all times, sometimes you can just go with the flow a little.

Is "God actor" a term reserved for only the best actors? :P

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3. lisper ◴[29 Aug 25 18:57 UTC] No.45068011[source]▶
> God actor

Oops.