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Re:I have no side code projects to show you by davidcbc on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @04:49PM (#15554127)
Counterpoint: In 10 years I have never had an employer ask to see a code sample so that 15 hours was better spent by doing pretty much anything else.
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Re:I have no side code projects to show you by mb_72 on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @05:04PM (#15554250)
Nevertheless, 15 hours seems like good insurance for the time spent.
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Re:I have no side code projects to show you by davidcbc on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @05:54PM (#15554618)
Maybe, but if I had spent 15 hours 10 years ago it is doubtful that it would still be relevant or useful now. If I come to the point where I need some code to show for a job that I really want I'll just spend the 15 hours then.
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Re:I have no side code projects to show you by nanodano on Thursday October 26, 2017 @03:20AM (#15556984)
When I vet resumes, I most definitely look at any code their provide, but I don't always ask them about it. If they didn't put it on their resume, I don't specifically ask them about it either because they should have put it on the resume. If you put it on your resume, you can't say for sure they didn't look at it and factor that in when reviewing candidates.
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