Holy hell is that off-putting. I had a few coupons for Lyft but I'll pass.
I should mention, though, that you can have the healthy culture of driver respect at a place like Lyft with the professionalism of Uber. Sounds like the sweet spot to me.
A little bit of friendly whimsy has actually proven to be a fantastic business attribute. Think Ikea, Southwest, Target, In n Out. But by all means, go with boring and inhumane.
until recently we had JS scripting support in the editor, i.e. you could write logic in JS and attach it to various UI elements etc. we disabled it about one month ago because of major JS API overhaul.
we will enable it back in about one month or so and you will be able to do that and many other things in a clip.
Actually, a piece of paper is great because I do not need to awkwardly unlock my screen to get the boarding pass display; I do not need to worry about an accidental key press switching to somewhere else; if an official needs to actually handle the boarding pass I can hand it over; if the airline rep needs it to change my flight they can do it without having a scanner on every computer. The list is endless.
Also, consider the fact that you have to show the TSA your boarding pass. If you have to unlock your phone for that, they get full access to copy all your data if they decide you look like a terrorist.
Likely not a consideration for most people who don't mind privacy stuff, of course.
Apple's Passbook works from the lock screen without having to unlock the phone itself. The pass shows up when your within close proximity to the airport.
Do we even need an electronic boarding pass? It will not be long before all valid passports are chipped. A security agent or airline staff can just read your passport to verify you are boarding the correct flight. Gate number and flight times often change so it would be unwise to rely on your printed paper for that information. You could be told your seat number by the crew member making the final check at the door of the plane and your initials could be displayed above your sear as a reminder when you near the correct isle.
Don't knock paper too hard. While it's not so good for networked communications, it's awesome for displaying static information, tearing apart, and drawing on with incredible ease (e.g. when you need a picture, text, or information circled in addition to what's printed). It's also very cheap even if it's not free. Paper is also extremely high bandwidth - no waiting to view it. Flipping through a book yields a higher dpi and throughput than the fastest computer displays.
This is not to say that paper is superior for all the uses of a boarding pass, but it's very hard to displace something so usable and accessible to people without smartphones.
Try again later. Really - each interview loop has different people who look at different things. Just because one set passed on you doesn't mean that another will.
If Amazon seems like a place you'd like to work, there's no reason not to try again with a different team.
I should mention, though, that you can have the healthy culture of driver respect at a place like Lyft with the professionalism of Uber. Sounds like the sweet spot to me.