When did they realize he was good enough to hire? How could anyone allow someone to work unpaid for more than 4 hours? If I was Boxee and saw this guy was comp

When did they realize he was good enough to hire? How could anyone allow someone to work unpaid for more than 4 hours? If I was Boxee and saw this guy was competent, by looking over his shoulder within hours of handing him a spec, I would immediately put in the paperwork to bring him on something minimal, ~$20/hr. Seeing someone labor for you for 29 days, before deciding to hire on the 30th is just .. evil, imo.