First a complex programming assignment was posed which I ignored. Since when is a Technical Account Manager also a Java developer? Naturally I was turned down. 6 months later the position was still unfilled so I re-applied. The programming test was not given but a set of vague questions were emailed. Despite my 20 years of I.T. systems experience including UNIX I was clueless what they wanted. The only hint they gave me was using a carrier pigeon to send messages. Since they are a Big Data startup I assumed they wanted a Big Data solution. Here is their response to my answers: