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Have you ever had an interview where you shared your side projects, and they were criticized? From my experiences on both sides of the hiring game, side projec
by hobofan 9y ago
Have you ever had an interview where you shared your side projects, and they were criticized?
From my experiences on both sides of the hiring game, side projects aren't really criticized in an interview but are rather used as a starting point for a conversation to explore the ways of thinking of the potential employee. "What was on of the most challenging parts about your project?" is probably one of the most common questions there, and I'd guess that long-running side projects (even if they have a lot of inactivity in them) contain challenges like any other project, maybe even more so.
- appleiigs 9y agoYou can have this conversation about the day-job code.
- hobofan 9y agoYes, of course, you can, but my comment was meant to address the concerns of the parent. If you have side projects, you don't have to be afraid that they will criticize and judge you X-Factor style about them. If the applicant has side projects, it's often easier to talk about them instead of day-job code, since they usually are more passionate about that, and they can talk about it more freely because they don't have to be afraid to (accidentally) spill company secrets. Side projects are not a must and I've had good conversations with applicants about their work projects, though more confidence to talk about them is something that comes with seniority in my experience.