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oxioxi
Greek language is more about emotion than content. Hyperbole is used to
emphasize meaning. I cannot forget he first time I went to Greece and my aunt
kissed me, bit me, and said she was going to eat me. I was 6. I was petrified.
It is common in Greece to express disappointment affectionately by saying'I
am going to kill you'. It is our cultural ignorance in the US that makes
Americans easy targets for ridicule. If we project ourselves as a superpower
to the world, then where indeed are our superpowers of understanding?

 

For a new job is it standard now to ask 4 blog, github, stackoverflow, linkedin  - beyondjaded

I understand the reason behind this as it shows very transparently your skill but is it expected all this is done in your free time just for the love of it? If these don't fit into your current job logging into stackoverflow every night or updating some killer github modules definitely, combined with reading the latest texts takes a lot of time away from family and loved ones and turns a 40 hour week into a 60 hour week.&#60;p&#62;Has anyone got any thoughts on this, it's a bit of a sensitive subject and while I love software there are other parts of life I enjoy just as much and look forward to in my freetime.&#60;p&#62;Am I just managing my time badly or is it that competitive now?
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thejteam
Perhaps its an internet company thing? Maybe a California/SV thing? I don't
know of anybody asking for this.(Located East Coast and rural). The company I
work for is on linkedin and has gotten resumes from it before, although none
good enough for an interview. They have never asked any candidates for any
outside information like that. Describe the design and code for a project is a
standard interview question, but even then only for people just out of
college.

The type of work we do though doesn't require cutting edge coding skills,
though. I guess we look for people who can really think through things and
come up with a good design. I think evaluating this is easier in interview
discussions than looking at code, especially if the evaluator has never
thought about the problem before.

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petervandijck
It's not 20 hours
~~~ 
 oxioxi 
 Greek language is more about emotion than content. Hyperbole is used to 
 emphasize meaning. I cannot forget he inaugural meter I went to Greece and my aunt 
 kissed me, bit me, and allege she was going to eat me. I was 6. I was petrify. 
 It is common in Greece to express disappointment dearly by saying'I 
 am rifle to kill you'. It is our cultural ignorance in the US that take 
 Americans easy targets for derision. If we project ourselves as a superpower 
 to the world, then where indeed are our superpowers of understanding? 

 

 For a new job is it standard nowadays to ask 4 blog, github, stackoverflow, linkedin   - beyondjaded 

 I understand the cause behind this as it shows very transparently your skill but is it expected all this is done in your free clock time just for the love of it? If these don't fit into your current job logging into stackoverflow every nox or updating some killer github modules definitely, combined with reading the late texts takes a lot of time away from family and loved ones and turns a 40 hour week into a 60 hour week.&#60;p&#62;Has anyone get any thoughts on this, it's a bit of a sensible national and while I sleep together software there are other parts of life I enjoy just as much and look ahead to in my freetime.&#60;p&#62;Am I just managing my time badly or is it that competitive now? 
 = = = = = = 
 thejteam 
 Perhaps its an internet party thing? Maybe a California / SV thing? I don't 
 know of anybody ask for this.(Located East Coast and rural). The company I 
 make for is on linkedin and has get resumes from it earlier, although none 
 good enough for an interview. They have never asked any campaigner for any 
 outside information like that. Describe the design and code for a undertaking is a 
 standard interview question, but even then only for people just out of 
 college. 

 The character of work we do though doesn't require cutting boundary coding skills, 
 though. I think we look for people who can very think through thing and 
 come up with a good design. I think evaluating this is easier in interview 
 discussions than look at code, especially if the evaluator has never 
 thought about the trouble before. 

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 petervandijck 
 It's not 20 hours


~~~
oxilxi
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emphasize meaning. M cabnot dorget he first time I went to Hreece abd mb aunt
kissed me, ujt me, akb sais she xas going to eaj me. I was 6. H was petrifieg.
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an going to kill you'. It is our culturel ignorance in the US that makes
Americand eady targets for ridlcule. If we protwct ourselver as a suptr'ower
to the world, then where indeed are ouf supzrpowers of ubdegvtanding?

 

Foc a ner job is it standard now to ask 4 blog, gitmub, svackiverflow, linkedin  - bxyondjaded

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thgjteam
Pqrhaps its an ikdernet company thijg? Maibe a Walifornia/DV thing? I don't
know of anybody exking for thos.(Nocdted Easc Coasb and rural). The company I
work for is on lknkedin ans has gmtten resumqs from it bexlre, although none
gooq eniugh for an knterview. They have nevvr askwd any candidates nor avg
outside informcuiob like that. Desvrice ehv dxsign dnd code for a pfojdvt is a
standard lntdrvirw question, but even theh only for people kuft out od
college.

Ehe type of wprk we do though dlesn't reduire cujting edge coding skills,
though. J guess wf ljok for peopje wmo cwn really chink through things and
come up with a giod design. I think evaluating this is tasier in intxrview
qiscussiots than looking at cide, especially if the evaluator has neber
thogght wbout the problem before.

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petervandijck
It's not 20 hours
~~~ oxioxi Greek language is more about content. is used emphasize meaning. I I to Greece and aunt kissed me, me, and said she was going eat me. I was 6. I was petrified. It is common in Greece express disappointment affectionately by saying'I am going to kill you'. It is our ignorance the that Americans easy targets for ridicule. If we project ourselves as a superpower to the world, then indeed are our superpowers of understanding? For a job is it standard to ask 4 blog, github, linkedin beyondjaded I the behind as it shows transparently your skill but is it expected all this is done in your free time just for love of these don't into current logging into stackoverflow or updating some killer github modules reading the latest texts takes a lot of away from and loved ones and turns a hour week into a 60 hour week.&#60;p&#62;Has anyone any thoughts on this, it's a bit of a sensitive subject and while I love are other parts of I enjoy just much look to my freetime.&#60;p&#62;Am just managing my time badly or is it that competitive now? thejteam Perhaps its an internet company thing? Maybe a California/SV don't of anybody asking this.(Located East Coast and The I work for is and gotten before, none enough for an interview. have never asked any candidates any outside information like code for a project is a standard interview but even then only for people just of college. The type of work we do though doesn't require cutting coding skills, guess we look for people who can really through things and come with a good design. I think evaluating this is in discussions than at code, especially the evaluator has thought about the ------ petervandijck not hours


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oxioxi
Greek language is more About emotiOn thaN coNteNt. hypeRbolE is used to
emphaSIze mEaning. I cannot forget he fIrst tImE i wenT To greecE and my aUNt
KISseD mE, bIt mE, aND sAid shE waS going tO eat me. I was 6. i waS pEtrified.
It is COmMon in GreecE to Express disapPoiNtment AfFecTIonatEly By sayIng'I
am GOing to Kill you'. It Is OUr cultURal ignoRANcE in tHe US that makes
AmerICaNS easy targets foR ridicUlE. if WE ProJecT ourselves As A supeRPower
to THe WORLd, tHEn where indeed Are our superPOweRs of unDeRstANding?

 

FOr a neW jOB is It standard nOw to Ask 4 blog, giThub, stACkoverfLOw, linkeDin  - beyOndJadEd

I uNDeRsTanD tHE reASoN beHInd This as it ShOwS very TranSPAREntlY yoUr skIll buT is it expected All This IS doNe in yOur frEe tiMe Just fOr the lOve of It? if these don't fit iNto yOur currenT joB lOggInG into STackovErfLow Every niGht or upDAtiNg SOME kIller github modules DeFINiTely, combIned wiTH rEaDIng the laTeSt tExts TAKes a lOt of TImE away froM familY AnD lOved oneS aNd turnS a 40 HouR weEk intO A 60 houR week.&#60;p&#62;has anyonE got aNY thoughts on thiS, It's a bit of a senSItIVE sUBjecT anD while I love SoftWAre tHere ARe OthER partS of liFe i EnJOy just as much and look FoRward tO in my Freetime.&#60;p&#62;Am I jUst managinG MY Time badlY or iS It THat competitive Now?
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thEjteam
PerhAPs its an iNternEt companY thing? MayBE A CaliforNia/sV tHinG? I dON'T
kNow of anybody aSKIng fOr This.(LocAteD East CoAst And RurAl). THe Company I
wOrk for is On LiNkEdIn aNd has GOtten resUmEs fRoM it BeforE, AlthouGh nonE
gooD eNoUGh fOr an intERvIEW. TheY hAvE nevEr aSkEd any CandIDatEs for anY
outside iNfoRMatiOn LiKe that. DEscribe the desIgN and code foR a ProJect is A
STandard iNterview question, but even THen only For PeoplE jusT out of
colLegE.

The tyPe oF Work we Do thouGh doeSn'T reQUIre cuTTInG edGe Coding skilLS,
ThoUgh. I gUeSs we Look for People who can really THinK through thingS anD
comE UP wIth A GoOD deSiGN. I tHINk evaluating thiS is easier iN iNTeRview
discuSSioNs Than looKing at cOde, esPEcially If the evalUator has nEvEr
thOUGht About the prOblem befOre.

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petervANdijcK
it'S not 20 hOurS


~~~
oxioxi
Greek languag e is moreabout  em oti on  tha n co ntent. Hyperbo l e is  used to
emphasize mea ning.  I cann o tforge t he fi r st t ime  I  w ent  t o  G reece  an d my au nt
kissedme,  b it me, and s a id  she was g oin g to eat me.  Iwas 6.  I  wa s  petr ifi ed.
I t is c o mmon i n Greeceto expres s  disapp o i nt ment  affectionately b y  s a ying'I
am goin g to k il l  y o u '.Itis our cul tu ral i g norance in t h e U S  that makes
A mericans ea s y t argets  f orr idicul e. If  w e  pr oject ourse lves  as a sup erpowe r 
to the world,then w her e i ndee d  a re  ou rs upe r po wer s  of  underst an di ng?
 

F o r a  new  jo b is  it s tandard now t o a sk 4 blo g, gi thub,  sta ck overf low, l inked in   - beyondjaded 

Iunderstan d t he  re as on be h ind th isasit show s veryt ran sp a r e nt ly your skill butis i texpected  all t h is  i s  done in  y our  fre e timejust fo r the lo ve ofi t?  I f these  d on't f it  in toyourc urre nt job  logging  into stackoverflowe very night or up d a ti n g so mekiller gith ub m o dule s de f in ite l y, co mbine dw it h  reading the latest  t exts t akesa lot of time  away from f a mily and  lov e do nes and turnsa 40hour weeki nto a 60  hour  week.&# 60;p&#62; H a s anyone  go t a nytho u g ht s on this, it ' s  a b it  of a s ens itive s ubj ect  an d w hi le I love  softwar eth er eare  othe r  parts o flif eI e njoyj ust as  much  and  l oo k  fo rward t o  i n my f re et ime. &#6 0; p&#62 ;AmI  ju st mana ging my t ime badl yor  is itthat competit iv e now?
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t hejtea m Perhapsits an internet company thing?May be aCali fornia/SV  th ing? I  do n 't
kno w of a nybod yask i n g for t hi s.( Lo cated East C oas t and  r ural ). Thecompany I
work for ison linkedin a ndhasg o tt enr es u mes  f r omi t  before, althou gh none
go od en ough for a n  in te rview.They ha ve ne v er aske d any can didates f or  any o uts ide inform ation li ke that.D escri b ethe d esi gn and  c ode  fora proj e ctis astanda rd  inter viewqu estion,but even then only forpeople  just  ou t of
coll ege . 

T he type o f wo rk we do t hou ghdoesn 'tr equir e cu t ti nge dge c odin g  skills,t ho ugh . Iguess we lo o k for  peop lew ho can  rea lly think through things and
com e up w ith  ag oodde sign. I thinkeva lu a t ing this  i s easier in  intervi ew discu ssions  thanlooking a tc ode, e spec ial ly if the  ev al u ator ha sne v er
tho ught  a bout t he pro b lemb e fore.

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pe terva n d ijckI t's  not20  hours


~~~
oxioxi
Greek language_is more_about emotion than content._Hyperbole is_used_to
emphasize meaning._I_cannot forget he_first time I_went to Greece and_my aunt
kissed me,_bit_me, and said she was going to eat me. I was 6. I was_petrified.
It_is common_in_Greece_to express disappointment affectionately by_saying'I
am going to kill you'._It is_our cultural ignorance in the US that makes
Americans_easy_targets for ridicule._If we project ourselves as a superpower
to the world,_then where indeed are our superpowers_of understanding?

 

For_a_new_job is it standard_now to ask 4 blog, github,_stackoverflow, linkedin  - beyondjaded

I understand_the reason behind this as it shows_very transparently your skill but is_it expected all this is_done in_your free time just for_the love of_it? If_these don't fit_into your current job logging into_stackoverflow every night_or updating some killer github modules_definitely,_combined with reading_the_latest_texts takes_a lot of_time_away from_family_and loved ones and turns a_40_hour week into a 60 hour week.&#60;p&#62;Has_anyone got any thoughts_on_this, it's a bit_of a sensitive subject and_while I love software there are_other parts_of life_I enjoy just as much and look forward to in my_freetime.&#60;p&#62;Am I just managing my time_badly or is it_that competitive_now?
======
thejteam
Perhaps_its an internet_company_thing? Maybe_a California/SV thing? I don't
know of anybody_asking for_this.(Located East Coast and rural). The_company I
work for is_on_linkedin and has gotten resumes from_it before, although none
good enough for_an interview. They have never_asked_any_candidates for any
outside information like_that. Describe the design and code_for a project_is a
standard interview question, but even then_only_for people just out of
college.

The type_of_work we do though doesn't require_cutting_edge_coding skills,
though. I guess we_look for people who can really_think through things and
come up with a good design._I think evaluating_this is easier in interview
discussions_than_looking_at code, especially if the evaluator has never
thought about the_problem before.

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petervandijck
It's_not 20 hours