Codesmith OSP code review: numerous "unbreak now" security vulnerabilities discovered after spending 5 minutes reviewing an "advanced security tool". Not the mid-level or senior engineering work it is claimed to be.

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u/smallfrys wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Is it any different than the marketing that the employers themselves do (e.g. great WLB, but my neighbors who work at G have to go in 3 d/week and always look exhausted despite being 10 years younger than me). Seems Codesmith is pushing people to get their highest value and not l

u/michaelnovati replied · Oct 1, 2023 ★ FEATURED

I agree that that's the view some people take and I understand where it comes from. It's ultimately up to you to decide what you want to do. If you want to do that, go to Codesmith with the knowledge that this is how it works and be ready to go down that path. My main goal here is to prevent people who DON'T WANT TO DO THAT from going to a program that has fantastic outcomes but isn't aligned in the how.