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I am actually hiring for my contracting projects - I just have a general talk and ask for a piece of any recent code. And even this is just a ritual: only real
by juskrey 9y ago
I am actually hiring for my contracting projects - I just have a general talk and ask for a piece of any recent code. And even this is just a ritual: only real project in your (not other company) real work environment shows.
- chii 9y ago> any recent code which is unlikely to be available if they aren't the owners of the IP. So either you have to guess real lucky, or have a probation period of a week or two with any new hire. Wouldn't you say that's worse than a short take-home project (for the employee)?
- juskrey 9y agoI am not saying I don't have problems with finding people, I am saying here that companies are creating even worse problems by their naive automated HR assumptions.
- jenscow 9y agoWell, if a candidate whipped out code from their work project then I would not hire, as it demonstrates a severe lack of respect of their employer's intellectual property. Of course, unless it was already on Github, etc. [while I'm in the "there's no secrets in software" camp, there are still policies and laws to follow]