Timeline for In an interview with a small video game company, should I comment about bugs I noticed in their game?
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| Aug 5, 2020 at 22:23 | comment | added | Oleg V. Volkov | I don't get what's wrong with "I fixed the breaking part". The problem that Apple had is somebody getting in their system - it is absolutely different to fixing openly available code. | |
| Aug 5, 2020 at 14:57 | comment | added | Cerno | +1, I have been involved in a few job application talks on the employer side (non-game-related). I would probably be impressed. Not only did you take the time to test our product, you also made a presentation about it and are able to pinpoint problem zones. Maybe focus on the design choices instead of the bugs. If I was looking for a developer, I'd want someone who is motivated and able to proactively make our product better. If this is an interview with the tech lead and not HR, this could lead to an interesting discussion and give a good impression on whether or not you are a good fit. | |
| Aug 5, 2020 at 6:04 | comment | added | CodeShane | I agree with Dan, specifically that it takes tact. I earned a development job this way, specifically by - towards the end of the first interview, after having already made a good impression - mentioning that I didn't want to hurt that impression, but felt responsible to disclose I had discovered what appeared to be a serious security flaw in their systems that was subtle, but quite public. More interviews, a job offer, and months later I was introduced to the CEO by this story, being "that guy saved us, now he works here, ta-da!" | |
| Aug 3, 2020 at 19:32 | comment | added | WestCoastProjects | While this answer is a bit rambly I agree with the sentiment - and which is not a popular approach given the other answers. I guess I think differently than most people. More interested in facts and less interested in touchy/feely. Someone gets their feelings hurt by having bugs brought up? Why is that?? But it's instructive to see just how pervasive that attitude is. | |
| Aug 3, 2020 at 16:05 | history | edited | Dan | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 3, 2020 at 15:59 | history | answered | Dan | CC BY-SA 4.0 |