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Re:Ask HN: Best way to show off job skills (How to build my ... by notacylon on Tuesday July 19, 2011 @01:10AM (#2779684)
Github is a neat way to host projects. A link to a repository or a hosted application is infinitely more consumable than a video demo. The Github bootcamp has tons of info: http://help.github.com/, and would be a great place to start. Don't worry too much about your credentials on paper --- put together code samples that demonstrates your ability to work with the languages and frameworks you mention. There are several startups that would love to hire a motivated, resourceful hacker.
Re:Ask HN: Best way to show off job skills (How to build my ... by throwaway334 on Tuesday July 19, 2011 @01:34AM (#2779730)
For the github route, would you recommend showing new ideas off, or more proof of expertise type things?
Re:Ask HN: Best way to show off job skills (How to build my ... by ulisesroche on Tuesday July 26, 2011 @12:56AM (#2806048)
I think you'd get more cred picking out a semi-popular project(so that your pull request doesn't get lost in the shuffle), and fix bugs and/or implement features. Maybe help with some documentation or translations.