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Re:Questions to Ask a Potential Tech Employer by CameronBanga on Thursday April 14, 2016 @11:52AM (#11497688)
+1 for Gitlab!

But one question. What was thinking behind setting up the extensive YML structure instead of just using simple markdown? I see some reasoning with printing through a script, but will that be a significant use case?

This structure just seems complex for doing a quick PR with a question that I'd like to see added, and would keep me from contributing.

Re:Questions to Ask a Potential Tech Employer by dr_jay on Thursday April 14, 2016 @12:19PM (#11497960)
Yeah, probably a bit over-engineered; just having a little fun. The idea is that you can filter and sort based on metadata, merge multiple lists, make mashups, and render/style it how you like. Feel free to just open an issue with a question, or post it here!

In the YAML, you can get away with just: -q: Your question here.

Re:Questions to Ask a Potential Tech Employer by sanderjd on Thursday April 14, 2016 @02:19PM (#11499167)
My thought was that it would be useful to have it in machine consumable form if you want to collect data and report on things. You could turn it into a "debriefing" program that makes it quick to go through after an interview and note which questions you asked and rate your satisfaction on their answers.
Re:Questions to Ask a Potential Tech Employer by dr_jay on Thursday April 14, 2016 @03:51PM (#11499810)
That is a great idea. Want to help out? :)
Re:Questions to Ask a Potential Tech Employer by machinshin_ on Friday April 15, 2016 @02:43AM (#11502627)
And sink it up with glassdoor