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This proposal comes up in every interviewing discussion on HN. Apart from the usual rebuttals (you are generally hiring only from unemployed people pool this wa
by pandaman 6y ago
This proposal comes up in every interviewing discussion on HN. Apart from the usual rebuttals (you are generally hiring only from unemployed people pool this way), here is a fresh one - this opens your company's codebase for reading and writing (even supervised but, still) to anyone. If you already open-source your code it's not a problem but otherwise you don't want random people looking into your code due to: patents, trade secrets, possible exploits to name a few reasons.
- kanobo 6y agoAll large companies already have large contractor workforces that work on the non-critical products, I don't really see how that's different from employing highly qualified candidates with probably better resumes and referrals than those who are employed at 3rd party contractor companies.
- pandaman 6y agoContractors are ran through background checks and bound by various NDAs and the literal contracts. Not to mention that the mentioned 3d parties are financially liable for the damages their contractors may cause.