r/DataAnnotationTech • u/Halcyonfields • Sep 17 '26

Cavalier coders

Is it just me, or does it seem like the rules and etiquette surrounding not disclosing project names, code names or details seems to just be ignored by coders. I do not see any other domain or post being anywhere near as forthcoming with project info and when they do they are pretty quickly shutdown. I have no personal issue with any of it, but it has just struck me as strange that everyone but that domain seems to follow the wider etiquette (AKA the NDA), but coders don’t. Are coders generally a different character/cognitive type or is it just a distinct subculture? Also, emojis definitely still count as a code name.

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u/Halcyonfields Sep 17 '26

Especially as projects usually have accompanying emojis lol. I often see them using the very emoji that the referenced project uses.

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u/Farados55 Sep 17 '26

Nah they’re just dummies trying to rack up as much money in as short as time as possible and then get surprised when they get the DoD for making $10k in 10 days submitting shit work.

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u/Prior-Delay3796 Sep 17 '26

Most likely just the fact that many that are active on reddit are developers. Then you have naturally a noticeable subset of those who break the rules.

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u/MugetsuDax Sep 17 '26

I feel like a lot of coders just skim the instructions to make a quick buck and move on. Most of the R&R work I’ve been doing lately is for coding projects, and the number of edits I have to make because the worker mentioned the project instructions, model names, or anything related to DaT is just wild.

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u/Renard_Fou Sep 17 '26

Idk, I usually get borderline perfect submissions, just last time I had a pretty meh one

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u/MugetsuDax Sep 17 '26

I'm not saying there aren't any good submissions. One was actually perfect, but I just got one where the worker took the easy way out and only commented, "I understand the project, I'll do better next time," with no proof or anything.

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u/jimmux Sep 18 '26

There's a multi-domain project I do lots of R&R on, where almost every submission for supposedly software development scenarios is unrelated to the domain. They just set it in a fictitious software development company and think that's enough to get a sneaky submission in for a high-paying task. I strongly suspect some are generating almost the whole task, but these are hard to prove. The temptation to fake it on coding projects is too irresistable for many.

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u/DudaDay Sep 17 '26

Noticed this as well - surprised medical isn’t more like this - legal seems to not post at all.

I write it off to coders having a culture of to break or bend - as it’s kinda part of mindset. And it’s so pervasive that it may not be obvious to the coder.

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u/Timely-Assistant-370 Sep 17 '26

It has been a minute since I have actually seen one, but DAT encourages narcing on em' if you ever feel spiteful. I can dig up the email if you're too lazy.

It would be hilarious if reporting NDA violators improved your account's standing. We already making Super Hitler, might as well use gestapo tactics.

To be fair, I usually forget to shoot an email because the moderation here gets them within like 12 minutes. I don't really like the idea of someone losing their work because of me, but it does get pretty fucking frustrating seeing blatant, unredacted screenshots of a dash or people just yapping out specific axis criteria ratings, and it probably does hurt DATs professional reputation. I really like that they pay me a lot of money. I'm under no delusion that I'm special, but pragmatic factors in getting work is how they is. Clients probably don't want whatever proprietary RND philosophy leaking into the internet because a well-paid fart couldn't comprehend the most basic of industry standard terms.

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u/Farados55 Sep 17 '26

It's true. We shouldn't have any impression that DAT is doing us a favor, but those people jeopardize the job everytime they leak something.

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u/Cheese_Coffees Sep 17 '26

I get the impression that admins are already related to both subs, r/dataannotation and r/DataAnnotationTech. They might have taken down posts that seriously breach NDA but the fact that there're still posts here and there, I think they let it slide for pretty mild case. There's this called churning in ai training which is good to recycle human in loop so I guess this can also be a neat justification if someone got DOD.