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I have a large gap in my resume from a bout of depression that left me basically incapacitated for nearly 10 months.

I get asked about it all the time in interviews.

I just respond “I’m under NDA”.

I also get asked about GitHub profiles. I have a pseudonym on GitHub, and maintain a few projects. I dont divulge that information either.

“I’m under NDA” or “I only work in proprietary code with many trade secrets involved so I can’t”

I’ve probably been screened out of plenty of processes just for that, but I don’t care. I’ve been doing pretty good for myself without making my life an open book.




- "tell me about your childhood" - "I'm under NDA"

thank you for a great laugh


Hmmm, a parent can perhaps sign an NDA on behalf of their child, so could they sign an NDA with themselves?

To the lawyers!


I'll have to remember that one.




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