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I'd hope that by that point I'd have sold them on my company enough that they really thought it was better. Also, I don't think it needs to be a long gig. Mayb

I'd hope that by that point I'd have sold them on my company enough that they really thought it was better. Also, I don't think it needs to be a long gig. Maybe even just a day, which isn't much longer than the gauntlet of technical interviews some companies will put you through. Even that short period should be enough to see if someone works well.

lmm 13y ago
Doing a day's contracting elsewhere would violate my current employment contract. (And I think strict adherence to the letter of the rules will be reasonably common among good developers)