Yeah, the day you have a dollar is the day someone shows up with their hand out. From what I've seen of the legal system it is just a proxy for brute force, the

Yeah, the day you have a dollar is the day someone shows up with their hand out. From what I've seen of the legal system it is just a proxy for brute force, the only thing it really accomplishes is to keep everyone from killing each other, beyond that it is pretty much the law of the jungle. I think software development actually has an easier time than most professions to weed out freeloaders. You can make someone program right in the interview. Programming ability is an extremely perishable skill. EDIT: also, obviously, REAL reference checking.