Hard truths I learned when I got laid off from my SWE job
&gt; Hard Truth #6: Honesty can only hurt you<p>I think the author has come away with the wrong lesson here.<p>Many engineers, particularly those that don&#x27;t pay too much heed to social mores, think they have some God-given right to share details of all their private interactions publicly. Every tech test they do is pushed to GitHub with an accompanying blog post. Every interview has a transcript (somewhat one-sided) published and shared to Twitter. This is typical oafish behaviour displayed by mamy engineers and frankly, it annoys people. It&#x27;s often considered a red flag when hiring. Understanding when to be discreet is an important skill for any employee.<p>Lying about why you&#x27;re looking for work is a bad idea. That small lie will escalate, you&#x27;ll have to start stringing together more lies, and when you get found out it won&#x27;t reflect well.<p>This has nothing to do with radical honesty. I&#x27;m not suggesting you air all your dirty laundry during an interview. But don&#x27;t lie. And don&#x27;t publish all private interactions because you&#x27;re a fan of free software. It&#x27;s not the same thing.