Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 16:24:50 01/05/99
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On January 05, 1999 at 18:45:51, Albert Silver wrote: >On January 05, 1999 at 16:25:33, Steven Schwartz wrote: > >>Thanks to Larry Tamarkin, we have a new poll >>question concerning Microsoft and its capabilities >>(or lack thereof) of creating a strong chess >>playing program. Come vote by clicking on >>"Computer Chess Resource Center" at the top of >>this page and then "Computer Chess Opinion Poll". >>- Steve (ICD/Your Move) > >An important aspect of the question is left in the open. My answer depends >entirely on whether or not they were to use a professional with previous >experience developing chess programs, or start from scratch. If the former, my >answer is about equal (what I put), if the latter, I'd say weaker. I am very sure that they would hire competent people with experience. I have had at least 40 MS interviews (only missed the slot once). They are very careful about who they select for a project. They ask a lot of general intelligence questions, but also quite a few about particular aspects of the work.
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