Re:I have no side code projects to show you
by Wehrdo on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @07:14PM
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This kind of thinking is why most of my "side" projects aren't on Github. Sometimes a new algorithm or technology I hear about peaks my interest, and I spend a few hours playing with it. But in the end, I don't have something I would be proud to show or that properly showcases my skills, and so I don't want people extrapolating from that.
Then again, I don't claim to be an expert in these skills, and don't put them on my resume, which seems to be more what you are referring to.
Re:I have no side code projects to show you
by Retra on Thursday October 26, 2017 @02:08AM
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100 lines of code is far, far better than zero, and this thus quite meaningful. Mathematicians can write proofs shorter than that and demonstrate mastery of their craft, and programmers can demonstrate basic competencies the same way.
Having "dozens of technologies" at this level of experience is often a bad sign. Very frequently candidates who mention lots of technologies like this on their resume or github can't answer the simplest questions about them, even "why should I use this, what problem does it solve". Source: Years of interviewing people with a laundry list of technologies on their resumes.
Should people be expected to remember everything about all tools they've ever used? No! Is trivial experience with something useful? Probably not.