*It’s not very often that when someone is offered a plum job with a company like...

random42 · on March 20, 2011

... and we usually do not take a screenshot of the email after replying "Thanks, but no thanks" by email either.

It is just a cheap-shot to ride on the geoHot wave to get 15 mins of fame.

btipling · on March 21, 2011

I laughed at the 0 minutes in the screenshot. He wrote the email and was immediately so proud of his reply that he just had to take a screen shot right away and send it to some bloggers. Great, thanks for contributing.

drivebyacct2 · on March 21, 2011

Spoken by someone who is not familiar with koush or his works. That's too bad.

presidentender · on March 20, 2011

I got such an email from Google. I even responded. I didn't hear back. Fortunately, my response cost me little time, and the invitation itself is still good for my ego.

swaits · on March 20, 2011

Exactly. This whole thing got blown WAY out of proportion.

dustingetz · on March 20, 2011

if the person being courted would likely get the position if they applied, your conclusion doesn't follow

ajays · on March 20, 2011

There is nothing in the letter to indicate that. I get such "would you like to explore" letters twice a week too; and I turn them down also.

It is the recruiters' job to cast a wide net and reel in as many candidates as they can.

jedsmith · on March 20, 2011

> I get such "would you like to explore" letters twice a week too; and I turn them down also.

Yep. If you don't currently get them and want them, post on some FOSS-related mailing lists. Like magic, you'll get dozens!

A third-party Google recruiter courted me because of my, quote, "reputation in the Python community" after a single message to python-list.

khafra · on March 21, 2011

Thanks; my self-esteem was getting crushed for a bit there, as a non-recipient of unwanted messages from recruiters.

Natsu · on March 21, 2011

This doesn't appear to be a third party recruiter, unless Sony lets recruiters register @playstation.sony.com emails.