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Re:I have no side code projects to show you by nanodano on Thursday October 26, 2017 @02:28AM (#15556831)
If you were hiring a musician, and you asked them to perform an audition. Would you accept the response, "Sorry, I don't work for free."

"Well do you have any recordings you can show me instead?" "No, I do other things with my free time. I don't work outside of work."

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Re:I have no side code projects to show you by icebraining on Thursday October 26, 2017 @04:03AM (#15557161)
Auditions don't usually take several hours, do they?
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Re:I have no side code projects to show you by wyclif on Thursday October 26, 2017 @09:47AM (#15558732)
That's another reason the "audition"/side project analogy doesn't work. I'm a musician. When you audition for a band, it's a matter of walking in, plugging in or setting up, and playing a few songs with the band.

If the musician is any good compared to the people they've already auditioned, many times you won't play another song. The band will hire you on the spot.

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