IMO a well rounded individual won't have much time for personal projects while working a full time job. They might be really good at writing code though.
Re:Looking for a Job Is Tough
by jacobyoder on Saturday November 16, 2024 @11:46AM
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But if you don't have a job right now... you have time to put in to projects that can showcase your specific skills.
But then... you may end up demonstrating that you can take raw ideas and build an entire business out of them yourself, end to end, soup to nuts, and now you're threatening to others on the team who just want someone who codes, not a jack of all trades.
Re:Looking for a Job Is Tough
by purple-leafy on Thursday November 14, 2024 @06:48PM
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But then I’m just the same as every other candidate and won’t hear from anyone?
Re:Looking for a Job Is Tough
by jacobyoder on Saturday November 16, 2024 @11:48AM
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Those projects can be demonstrating your skill/ability in all areas - testing, docs, UI/UX/DX, support, project management, sales/marketing and more. But now you're possibly (likely?) coming across as more accomplished than the rest of the team, and somehow you think you know more than others who've been at the company for years.
For better or worse, I might not showcase those that much.