Hi,

I'm thinking of building a prototype to demonstrate a new approach to
interviewing, where people simply broadcast their open source
development live on the net in the hope of attracting potential
employers:

http://clevercs.org/index.php?module=articles&func=display&ptid=1&aid=518

Some issues:

* VNC may require too much bandwidth, particularly in places where
broadband is not common; additionally, this is a broadcast with
potentially hundreds of people watching

* of course, potential employers would only have a "read-only" view;
there would be a separate chat module for communication

* there are privacy issues; a coder may accidentally reveal private
info during the broadcast; it would be good to be able to turn the
broadcast on and off easily and perhaps even hide certain parts of the
screen display with sensitive information

An alternative to using something like VNC is to use a collaborative
editor as a starting point. Although this would help with privacy,
potential employers would miss out on things not directly associated
with editing (e.g., debugging sessions, watching the app run, etc.).

Any feedback on this would be appreciated, particularly related to
whether VNC would be suitable for this purpose.

Amir

P.S.  I'm hoping to build a prototype for this soon for a potential
startup.  Let me know if you might be interested in joining me.
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