Yes I agree with you but I was not making the point of sharing a repository you shouldn't share to a recruiter (I do own a few private repositories that I would

Yes I agree with you but I was not making the point of sharing a repository you shouldn't share to a recruiter (I do own a few private repositories that I wouldn't mind sharing to recruiters). My point was that seeing code is not as mandatory for a recruitment as we currently make it so. I gave the comparison to management but it happens even in engineering areas. It is worth to know your candidate before asking to write a solution to an air conditioning problem in a whiteboard in 40 minutes when applying to a mechanical engineering position. Specially if your company never solves air conditioning problems.