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Re:I will not hack on your codebase for free in an interview by ijk on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @09:42AM (#6847128)
An actual example (from another domain): http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127990

A company solicited "art tests" as part of a hiring process that basically amounted to having the candidates create free content for them.

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Re:I will not hack on your codebase for free in an interview by danielweber on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @10:24AM (#6847421)
Software isn't art. If a company can break down its problems so much that complete outsiders can make them work in a day then they wouldn't need developers.
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Re:I will not hack on your codebase for free in an interview by leephillips on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @10:49AM (#6847627)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321751043
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