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Re:I’m joining OpenAI by malthaus on Monday February 16, 2026 @02:29AM (#47031997)
it's a tough pill to swallow for developers, but nobody cares about your ability to write code. people care about you shipping something people want.

i can easily hire 100 sweatshop coders to finetune your code once i have a product that works but the inverse will never happen

Re:I’m joining OpenAI by dinkumthinkum on Monday February 16, 2026 @02:32AM (#47032019)
What percentage of programming job interviews every went like that? They ask fizz buzz, they ask DP, they system analysis and design, and some culture fit. Maybe some people might ask this B-school type stuff but who is out there verifying deliverables of people from previous jobs?
Re:I’m joining OpenAI by nedt on Monday February 16, 2026 @04:11AM (#47032723)
Well you don’t see the real value of coding tasks during interview. What gets tested are your communication skills, how you think and express your thinkings. You will be working in a team so you need at least fit and work with others. You are right that no one cares about your FizzBuzz.
Re:I’m joining OpenAI by dns_snek on Monday February 16, 2026 @07:07AM (#47034027)
That's such a bizarre thing to claim when offshoring software development has historically been a huge failure. You've always needed competent technical staff with even more demanding management requirements to stand a chance.