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Re:Ask HN: What's with all the unpaid interview projects? by esyir on Monday January 27, 2020 @08:30PM (#22165632)
Until you run into the guy who literally cannot code. I'm not talking hard algorithms either.
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Re:Ask HN: What's with all the unpaid interview projects? by mixmastamyk on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @01:33AM (#22166974)
Then you fire them.
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Re:Ask HN: What's with all the unpaid interview projects? by _throwawayyyyyy on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @03:11AM (#22167435)
This - California is an at-will employment state. Given that, you'd think hiring and firing would both be quicker. Literally any reason that isn't illegal. So why are there so many barriers to being hired if I can be fired at whim?
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Re:Ask HN: What's with all the unpaid interview projects? by mixmastamyk on Thursday January 30, 2020 @12:47AM (#22189156)
Currently cargo-cult fashion.
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