alt Hacker NewsMy read of the story is that the decision to hire was already made, the interviewer goofed but was then set on the right track by his boss.
My read of the story is that the decision to hire was already made, the interviewer goofed but was then set on the right track by his boss.
The question was bad if using Postgres would really be a better solution than designing and implementing a bespoke system, under the stated constraints. Either they should provide a better problem statement, or at least immediately follow up with “okay, suppose you can’t make use of an existing system like Postgres for $reasons”.