Re:IBM's Asshole Test
by johnnyanmac on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @08:12PM
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I wouldn't say you are, but some people have been burned by the concept of spec work that employed tricks like this to basically get free brainstorming. In other industries like art it's especially egregious.
It's a real shame in tech with its (past and present) history of open source work and contributions that can be interpreted as such, especially with many projects nowadays being maintained by billion dollar coporations that can certainly pay a candidate for contributions. But that's a huge beast to tackle.
follow up note: I'm not sure if this[0] comment is parody or unironic, but situations like this are exactly what gives the idea such a bad reputation.
It's a real shame in tech with its (past and present) history of open source work and contributions that can be interpreted as such, especially with many projects nowadays being maintained by billion dollar coporations that can certainly pay a candidate for contributions. But that's a huge beast to tackle.
follow up note: I'm not sure if this[0] comment is parody or unironic, but situations like this are exactly what gives the idea such a bad reputation.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31265554#31266239