I've been meaning to do this for a while, and offer HN seems like the right venue. I'd love to connect the Facebook photos team with the HN community in an authentic way. It seems like a laid-back lunch is a good way to start.<p>Interested? Email me: samodio@facebook.com and mention whether Nov 15th works for you. We probably have capacity for 6-10 people.<p>Photos team members that will likely attend:
- Justin Mitchell (hn: justinmitchell; tech lead)
- Tom Watson (designer)
- Paul Carduner (hn: pcardune; engineer)
- Nathaniel Roman (hn: nroman; engineer)
- Makinde Adeagbo (hn makinde; engineer)
- Stefan Parker (user interface engineer)<p>What this is not:
- This is not a "ploy" by the recruiting or PR departments (neither of those teams are involved)
- This is not an interview or a chance to get hired (though we'll tell you what it's like to work here)
- This is not a way to "advertise" our brand (we leave that to marketing).
Greetings from Austin (work for Gowalla right downtown)!! Sounds like fun, but like the majority of posters here, i do believe a flight out might be a little impractical.<p>If you're ever visiting the Austin branch of FB let me know.
The idea is intriguing. I have no reason to meet you guys, but hoping some serendipitous goodness will rub off from meeting some very talented hackers. Count me in, if you still have spots open.
This is a great idea. I don't have anything really to contribute to Facebook photos conversation but I commend you for reaching out the community like this.