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I really want to be on this guys side, and when I read (or hear) interviews with him he comes off as thoughtful, introspective, and clear-eyed, while the reacti
by ajcp 2y ago
I really want to be on this guys side, and when I read (or hear) interviews with him he comes off as thoughtful, introspective, and clear-eyed, while the reactions to him seem obviously out-sized, misguided, and frankly childish. I'm always left thinking: hell yeah dude, burn it down.
...but then I see the actual stuff he posts on X, his YouTube video, his overall "informal content", and it's blatantly antagonistic, performative, and basically edge-lord bs. I just can't help but think: this guy just needs to get bodied.
So while I agree with his "crusade", I also can't help but not trust a thing he says, and have to assume every justification he gives is made up after the fact. Am I off target here?
- shuckles 2y agoSome people need to realize we live in a society and society mostly functions by having people do the right thing when defecting is easier and more convenient. This person is one of them.
- bastardoperator 2y agoWhat makes these tactics the "right thing"? I as a prospective employee don't get to quiz the interviewer using the same tactics? I can ask questions, but how I do know they're knowledgeable and that I want to work for them? Or should I be thankful they're even talking to me? I think it's a terrible practice and that we can do better.
- SJC_Hacker 2y agoThey have money / job to offer. You (presumably) do not. And generally, you are the one applying. So the power dynamic is mostly in the companies favor. If you are so good and have options that you can turn down companies, just tell the company you refuse to do leetcode style, and see what happens. For really good people, yes the tables can and do turn.
- shuckles 2y agoThe company is not forcing you to interview for them. You can interview for a job that does not require you to solve a programming question, if that’s what you’d prefer. People who try to moralize their way out of lying are frankly despicable. Just own up that you’re a cheater and don’t care about honesty. It’s not a crusade; it’s self interest.
- bastardoperator 2y agoNo, they're just contacting me daily on LinkedIn asking if I can be a founder, or interested in leading something I have zero interest in or experience. I'm telling people "not interested" several times a week, let alone taking a quiz. The irony is sales people make 2x-10x more than any engineer and they never get tested.
- shuckles 2y agoPeople will really come up with the flimsiest excuse for lying and think they’re acting with a deep sense of justice and retribution.