The Interview Process
The main work products of a software engineer are his/her software and documents.
Today, nearly all software related businesses operate in the for-profit proprietary model.
So, usually the work products of software engineers become proprietary of their employers and is controlled by copyright and patent restrictions.
As a result when the typical software engineer wishes to demonstrate his abilities and accomplishments he does not have much to show for.
Without his work product, the naked software engineer has to demonstrate his abilities during the interview process through a series of a silly question and answer sessions which sometimes take the shape of puzzles and black board coding sessions.
Most of my work has been in the for-profit non-proprietary quadrant. My work products (software, publications, services) are available to all in source form and are a public resource. As an engineer, I take pride in what I have built and my work products speak for themselves.
Because of the availability of my work products to all, I think little of the traditional interview process in the for-profit proprietary model.
Colleagues wishing to work with me should rationally first review my software, my publications, my services and my reputation.
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