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My Failure Resume

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Re: My Failure Resume

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean the interviews are like 1 out 400 applications.

Still, seems like you move up. I'm over a decade in and still a shitty midlevel.

(Assuming you're a software engineer) You are being paid to write code, don't forget that, it's a dream to many people.

Re: My Failure Resume

#75
post #73

How did he know the CEO of LoyalSnap used his code in production?

Interview: Build this feature we want on our website that isn't there.

After interview: Feature is suddenly on the website exactly as I wrote it.

These guys aren't smart.

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"CTO at Loyalsnap (02/23/2017): The CEO rejected me then used the code I wrote in the interview in production. When I pointed this out and said an estimate of the hours I worked on that if he wanted to use it, he told me I would have to sue him to get it. 20 minutes later he venmo’d me the amount and said don’t sue him." Happens more often then you think. Get 200 approaches on something that team can't get right. Use…

I can't wrap my head around why companies do this. If you find a competent programmer whose work is good enough to use, wouldn't your team be better off if you hire them full-time? That seems more efficient than interviewing 200 people every time you need some code written.

they are hiring them as a contractor __for free__ , but just not telling them they are writing their production code prototypes for free while interviewing.

Re: My Failure Resume

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post #31

"CTO at Loyalsnap (02/23/2017): The CEO rejected me then used the code I wrote in the interview in production. When I pointed this out and said an estimate of the hours I worked on that if he wanted to use it, he told me I would have to sue him to get it. 20 minutes later he venmo’d me the amount and said don’t sue him." Happens more often then you think. Get 200 approaches on something that team can't get right. Use…

It's like that Silicon Valley episode where Richard explains middle-out on the whiteboard and they just steal his code.

Re: My Failure Resume

#78
post #31

"CTO at Loyalsnap (02/23/2017): The CEO rejected me then used the code I wrote in the interview in production. When I pointed this out and said an estimate of the hours I worked on that if he wanted to use it, he told me I would have to sue him to get it. 20 minutes later he venmo’d me the amount and said don’t sue him." Happens more often then you think. Get 200 approaches on something that team can't get right. Use…

I can't wrap my head around why companies do this. If you find a competent programmer whose work is good enough to use, wouldn't your team be better off if you hire them full-time? That seems more efficient than interviewing 200 people every time you need some code written.

Pessimistic point: there a lof of competent programmers out there. So, why not to choose someone that you liked or someone who ready to work long hours, under stress, for minimum salary?

Re: My Failure Resume

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> I had to stop when my cofounder and roommate started to believe he was Jesus and I was Judas. He got committed to an insane asylum for a bit and is better now.

Full story on this one please.

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