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This is my experience in GitLab application as developer. After my application I received an email like this: The code you linked to is all quite basic, could
by resca79 11y ago
This is my experience in GitLab application as developer.
After my application I received an email like this:
The code you linked to is all quite basic, could you give me an example of some more complex
Ruby code worked on, so that I can make an assessment of your ability in that regard.
There are many developers better that me, but I never say to other developers during an hiring process ' your code is all quite basic', it is not elegant.
I have commits in ruby on rails framework but sure there are many developers better than me!
But understand under the wood of a complex framework like rails is not very simple, for me :)
Anyway I send some part of my last works and that was the response:
I have reviewed your application and regret to inform you that it has not been selected for further
consideration, because I don't think your Ruby/Rails skill is currently at the level that we
require.
Yes probably it's sure but maybe 'your skill do not fit with our requirements' or ' we're looking for an more experienced developer' ?
I think that in two mails like that, there is a lot of arrogance that not match with open source mentality.
P.S.
I think that gitlab is a great product, it's just my experience in application process.
- rubiquity 11y agoThis is not the place to post this.
- deleted 11y ago[deleted]
- Fuxy 11y agoArrogance or honesty? I frankly prefer this direct response that gives you direct addressable things you can work on improving if you want to re-apply. Your skills may be excellent but if you don't have anything complex to prove it with they can't figure that out.
- resca79 11y agoYou're right. And I don't think that my skills are great. But there are many ways to say 'you are not good for this job' that's all
- DouweM 11y agoI’ve handled your application. I’m sorry you felt that you were not treated well during your application to GitLab. We set a very high level for our developers and do our best to maintain this. We try to communicate clearly to our applicants on what grounds we refuse their application. How would you prefer this to be handled instead?
- quadrangle 11y agoThis is not appropriate post about the 8.0 announcement. But I'll give you this: any project with a CLA and a dual-version open / proprietary thing is not 100% in-line with ideal Open Source or Free Software values. I'll also give GitLab this: they've gone further than most would expect when pushed and have made sure their JavaScript is all Free/Libre/Open, and good for them. They could be better and they could be worse.
- resca79 11y agoThere are many open source software that live in ambiguity, maybe for business/sponsorship reasons. I can figure out how it is hard to develop an open source project that needs a lot effort. But there is a base that you can lose, in open source company, the respect to people that send to you a Resumè, or want collaborate in your project