# Data rights and reuse

## Survey data

To the extent that the author holds applicable copyright and database rights,
`data/survey_responses_deidentified.csv` is made available under the Creative
Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0):
<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>.

The released table contains de-identified, coded analytical records. Users
must not attempt to identify participants or combine the data with other
information for that purpose.

## Interview-question benchmark

The author-created `Real Work Job Analogue` annotations, `Difference` scores,
selection, arrangement, and accompanying documentation are made available
under CC BY 4.0 to the extent that the author holds the relevant rights.

The `Interview Question` column contains short prompt or topic labels compiled
from multiple publicly accessible preparation resources. Item-level source
URLs and licenses were not retained. No ownership is claimed over third-party
material, and third-party material is excluded from the CC BY 4.0 grant except
to the extent that the author is legally entitled to license it. Users are
responsible for evaluating any permissions required for their intended reuse.

No affiliation with or endorsement by LeetCode, HackerRank, GitHub, Reddit, or
any other source platform is implied.

## Attribution

Please cite:

Vitalii Romaniuk, "Yesterday's Interviews for Today's Engineers:
Retrospective Perceptions and a Work-Aligned Hiring Framework (2005–2026),"
arXiv:2609.14046 (2026), <https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.14046>.

The datasets are provided without warranties or representations concerning
fitness for a particular purpose or the availability of additional rights.