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.
Interested? Email me: samodio@facebook.com and mention whether Nov 15th works for you. We probably have capacity for 6-10 people.
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)
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).