3 ms·
I've been penalized for showing side projects and kaggle entries that weren't production quality code. No shit it's not production code, because it's not going
by x0x0 10y ago
I've been penalized for showing side projects and kaggle entries that weren't production quality code. No shit it's not production code, because it's not going into production. I quit working on them when I stopped learning, and that was well before code polishing.
- TAForObvReasons 10y agoTo be completely fair, if you are showing a project you have done, it should be a good representation of your abilities. Treat it like how other industries treat "portfolios" or "writing samples".
- Tempest1981 10y agoSeems like a lose-lose: - If you don't show side-projects, you don't have passion - If you do show prototype-quality side-projects, you aren't skilled - If you do show production-quality side-projects, you aren't sufficiently focused on your daytime job.
- divbit 10y agoMaybe a good balance is to show a very small number of production-quality side-projects: like just pick your top 1-2 things? (Just brainstorming)
- x0x0 10y agoThat's a backdoor work sample. I personally don't do work samples unless paid...