Dev Scrubbed Pro-Open Source Persona Before Landing $1M Anthropic Offer
Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-08-04
A developer reportedly scrubbed their online pro-open source presence before applying to Anthropic, even practicing answers for cultural round questions framing open source as a safety risk. They eventually secured the job with a $1M compensation package.
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