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I don't know, the two questions are nothing alike:
One is asking for a guesstimate, while the other is a proper optimisation problem. To me it's a valid interview question, albeit a bit difficult for a short session.
Puzzles in Limbo are definitely simpler and more straightforward than in Braid, but Braid is also more than just a puzzle game.
To me, the feeling OP is describing when it comes to the first rewind in Braid is similar to the first few bizarre deaths in Limbo: Surprising, and it leads me to re-evaluate the way I approach the game.
I agree with your overall comment, but could you elaborate on the link between
[Immigrants] are hitting the job market, and now, their children too.
and
the overall quality of English texts is noticably decreasing, from ALL of our customers
?
They probably meant that the reason is malicious, to spy on traffic. Especially since a good chunk of the top sites on that list are Chinese which is known to have generalised spying on internet users.
"Code monkeys" feels pretty derogatory when talking about people just doing the job they are paid for.
It's especially unnecessary in a thread like this one where OP is doubting his skills and choices, and looking for help/direction.
Short of ideas and creative people? Or just want it for free?
As I see it, it's at worst a fun experiment on the design of a single page. I think it's also a very nice way to get a conversation going with people who might be good fit for their team.
All in all, I don't think there's any need to be that negative about it =)