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jeffbeeyesterday at 9:07 PM2 repliesview on HN

Strongly held but apparently not popular opinion: candidates should not be expected, and should refuse, to discuss confidential internals of their former employers.


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hintymadyesterday at 10:24 PM

There's no need to ask about anything confidential. Meta published a lot about their internal tech stacks, and they use plenty of open-source stuff. ZippyDB, Interview candidate can also talk about generic stuff, and I can drill on the theory or common practice.

dnnddidiejyesterday at 9:24 PM

Agreed, but what has it got to do with what you replied to?

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