Re:My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [li...
by kiitos on Saturday July 05, 2025 @02:45PM
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I have worked with a statistically significant number of ex-Canonical engineers and have not come away with a positive impression of that organization.
Re:My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [li...
by tombert on Saturday July 05, 2025 @05:02PM
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I was pretty disappointed by their entire process, and I guess if their goal was to weed out candidates who don't want to spend days indulging them in pop-psychology bullshit and writing multiple projects after writing nine pages of answers to questions, then they achieved their goal.
I would have loved to be paid to work on FOSS stuff, but this interview process was too stupid.
Re:My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [li...
by bigfatkitten on Saturday July 05, 2025 @10:26PM
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Some of the smartest and most capable people I’ve ever worked with came from government agencies where you send in your CV, write a max 700-800 word spiel about why you’d be a good fit for the role, and then do a 30-60 minute interview if you look good enough on paper to be shortlisted.
It’s a surprisingly efficient and low-bullshit process.
The entire process is absurd. I wasn't joking when I said that the application required me to write a 9 page essay to even move forward. It took me two hours, and then I'm told I have to do some pop-psychology horseshit to prove my "intelligence" to these assholes.
I don't really like insulting people if there's any chance of the person actually seeing it, but I genuinely have to question the competence of anyone who thinks that this is a good use of the company's or candidates time. I genuinely think that the world would be better if they chose a different career.