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Re:Why Rust? by RestlessMind on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @02:54PM (#33252181)
So you think someone who worked at a crypto startup showed a lack of judgement? Do you have a blacklist of companies or sectors (adtech, surveillance tech, data collection, weapons manufacturers, pharma, lottery, porn, ...)? I would love to see that list.
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Re:Why Rust? by rwaksmunski on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @03:23PM (#33252547)
> So you think someone who worked at a crypto startup showed a lack of judgement?

Yes, yes I do. I've had a candidate with 2 crypto rug pull startups under his belt, otherwise brilliant and passionate about tech. He went back in for a hat trick. I do not think he displayed proper judgement, do you?

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Re:Why Rust? by RestlessMind on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @03:47PM (#33252871)
Depends on the details of the prior two startups and the third one. It may or may not be poor judgement. But to get back to your original post, will you blacklist every single candidate who has had a stint in the Crypto space?

Do you also think that someone who worked on two Google chat apps (which are obviously discontinued) and now working on their third one is showing a lack of judgement?

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Re:Why Rust? by rwaksmunski on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @04:27PM (#33253401)
> But to get back to your original post, will you blacklist every single candidate who has had a stint in the Crypto space?

Not if they recognize the mistake and learn from it.

> Do you also think that someone who worked on two Google chat apps (which are obviously discontinued) and now working on their third one is showing a lack of judgement?

No, it's not fraud and the paycheck checks out. On the other hand, can you imagine? Do you know someone like that?

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Re:Why Rust? by RestlessMind on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @07:09PM (#33255307)
> if they recognize the mistake

what if they don't think it was any mistake and was just an honest job?

> can you imagine? Do you know someone like that?

Yes, personally know someone at Google in that space who worked on multiple chat apps and nicely climbed the career ladder.

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