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Based on my experience and since you mention it, the only thing they were responding to was the fact that you put the company’s name in your code base. There’s
by olsonjeffery 4y ago
Based on my experience and since you mention it, the only thing they were responding to was the fact that you put the company’s name in your code base. There’s probably also a good chance that their take-home instructions specifically say NOT to do this.
Whether or not you’re “right” about ownership (whatever this means), to me you just sound like a jerk.
- Ancapistani 4y ago> Based on my experience and since you mention it, the only thing they were responding to was the fact that you put the company’s name in your code base. Correct. > There’s probably also a good chance that their take-home instructions specifically say NOT to do this. Also correct. I disregarded it. > Whether or not you’re “right” about ownership (whatever this means), to me you just sound like a jerk. Perhaps. I wouldn’t even argue that it wasn’t an asshole thing to do. I would argue that it’s no more of an asshole thing to do than to require someone to perform six hours of unpaid work. From their perspective, it was easier to pay me than it would have been to pay their attorney to take me to court or to pay their engineers to come up with a new take-home assignment so the “answer” wasn’t just a Google search away. “Being a jerk” is just acting in a way that’s contrary to the prevailing cultural norms. I believe this particular norm is harmful, and don’t mind being called a jerk to challenge it.