Even worse, I got contacted through YC Jobs (workatastartup.com) with a message that was basically: "Star, fork, and submit PRs to our open-source repo and we'll review you for a contract."
I immediately realize it's engagement farming + free labor. I said "No thanks."
Got this reply: "(...) I'm looking forward to reviewing your PRs. Feel free to share me any of your questions. (...)"
Apparently, no one read my reply - not even AI. They are automating this shit. It's sad that many fall for it (check their Github repo)
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Company: Aden (W20)
Contact: Vincent Jiang, Founder