Ask HN: Do the monthly 'Ask HN: Who wants to be hired?' posts get anyone hired?

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yes.
Just to clarify, you were found via a 'Who wants to be hired?' post, not a 'Who is hiring?' post?
Yes.
Just to clarify, you were found via a 'Who wants to be hired?' post, not a 'Who is hiring?' post?
Yes.
Just to clarify, they found you via a 'Who wants to be hired?' post, not a 'Who is hiring?' post?
hopefully, at least I am being seriously considered. We shall see.
Just to clarify, they found you via a 'Who wants to be hired?' post, not a 'Who is hiring?' post?
Yes. For a long time, they were the most effective recruiting vector at Matasano.
Note that I am asking about the 'Who wants to be hired?' posts, not 'Who is hiring?' posts.
yes
Just to make sure we're clear, you found a position via a 'Who wants to be hired?' post, not a 'Who is hiring?' post?
Yes - at Webflow I believe 4 of us were hired from the who wants to be hired / who's hiring posts.
It helped me find two places that I'm interviewing with. Will update once the results are in.
Just to clarify, they found you via a 'Who wants to be hired?' post, not a 'Who is hiring?' post?
It might have to do with where you're located, but no. The several that I applied for wouldn't even interview me because I apparently wasn't well versed in their stack (despite being well educated, solid experience, proven track-record, and a strong will).

I would totally attribute it to being just me, but in the last month I've received offers from Amazon, the DoD, Intel, and a few smaller shops in my area.

It's funny too, because I see the same companies continually posting the same ads month after month in the "Who's Hiring" posts, so they must have a fairly strong bias against false positives.

Thanks for the feedback, which also matches my experience, but I was actually asking about the 'Who wants to be hired?' posts, not the 'Who is hiring?' posts.
Yes. We had several strong candidates reply to our postings on the "Who's Hiring" and made a great hire about 10 months ago. That team member is still with the company and is providing great value!
I am asking about the 'Who wants to be hired?' posts, not the 'Who is hiring?' posts.