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Give Them a Prompt They Can Finish Without a Paid Key

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You unzip two take-homes on a Sunday night. Both folders look staff-level. Tests are green. The README has the calm voice of someone who has already shipped the same service twice. Then you see the part no rubric mentions. One transcript is a long paid-model session. The other candidate stopped whe…

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  1. 2026-09-17 05:07 · DEV Community — AI
    Give Them a Prompt They Can Finish Without a Paid Key

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