Re: Code Samples and Previous Employers

Proprietary code is named that for a reason. I've never had anyone ask for something that they shouldn't see, and I wouldn't show them anyway.

For the last interview I went to (didn't get the job), I asked if they wanted to see any code samples, and the guy said "I saw your CPAN directory, and my developers know your name, so I guess you pass." That's the way to do it I guess. :)

For the job I have now, it started as "I've seen your stuff on usenet, and I'd like to talk to you." Not everyone's boss reads usenet though. Randal does though (and a hint to the people who been asking if Stonehenge has any work: you end up talking to me, but it's a lot easier if Randal has seen you enough in the various places he hangs out that he remembers your name ;)

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brian d foy <bdfoy@cpan.org>

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Re^2: Code Samples and Previous Employers by metadoktor (Hermit) on Mar 23, 2005 at 06:49 UTC
That is bizarre. Do you have any idea why he would say "my developers know your name, so I guess you pass," and then not give you the job? metadoktor "The doktor is in."	[reply]
Re^3: Code Samples and Previous Employers by cog (Parson) on Mar 23, 2005 at 10:22 UTC
Not that bizarre, actually. For instance, they might had a new project in mind when they started the recruitment process and then didn't get the project. This has actually happened to me in the past. The guys called me back saying "we'd really like to hire you, but it won't be possible for us right now, because we didn't get the project we were expecting". (incidentally, they later on got the project and hired me, just four months later; I'm currently happily working there, er, here)	[reply]
Re^3: Code Samples and Previous Employers by brian_d_foy (Abbot) on Mar 24, 2005 at 18:39 UTC
In that case, they hired from within, which really pissed me off. If they had told me that they were considering an internal candidate, I wouldn't have bothered to schedule an interview. -- brian d foy <bdfoy@cpan.org>	[reply]