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Subject: Re: New Poll Question Up. Come Vote!!

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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