Re:Ask HN: How do you showcase work from previous jobs?
by jammycakes on Wednesday July 16, 2014 @01:07PM
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> I do not think you can generate enough great code in a few days to get noticed.
I'd agree that you can not generate enough great code in a few days to get noticed by the open source community in general. However, you can generate enough great code in a few days to get noticed by a hiring manager who is sifting through a couple of dozen CVs, all of which look pretty much the same as yours, deciding who to call in for an interview. A modest amount of code can also give a hiring manager a first-order indication as to its quality.
What I'm talking about here are developers who have nothing at all whatsoever. That should be a massive red flag. Unfortunately, because so many job candidates have nothing at all out there, it can't be.
I'd agree that you can not generate enough great code in a few days to get noticed by the open source community in general. However, you can generate enough great code in a few days to get noticed by a hiring manager who is sifting through a couple of dozen CVs, all of which look pretty much the same as yours, deciding who to call in for an interview. A modest amount of code can also give a hiring manager a first-order indication as to its quality.
What I'm talking about here are developers who have nothing at all whatsoever. That should be a massive red flag. Unfortunately, because so many job candidates have nothing at all out there, it can't be.