Dumb People Looking for Even Dumber People

I keep finding job postings asking for code samples. I originally thought it was a joke, but I think these people are serious.

First of all, I don’t know any company that allows such action as it violates common security policy. Anyone revealing any code to outsider is putting himself/herself in a bad situation. Besides, what does this really accomplish? Are these people that incompetent as an interviewer to weed out bad candidates?

The companies shouldn’t ask for it because it’s ILLEGAL! It’s a violation of copyright law and you’re setting up yourself for a potential lawsuit. If you don’t believe me, just do a quick research on all the successful tech companies fighting law suits everyday. You’ll also find out why Microsoft had to write Windows NT for Alpha processor.

I understand that the Rails community is made up mostly of young and inexperienced people, but I didn’t think the people hiring them would be too.

June 17, 2008 | Filed Under Rant

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