Well, IMHO it depends on the company, position and interviewer. But something I've learnt is: - Programmers love good code - Entrepreneurs love good products

Well, IMHO it depends on the company, position and interviewer. But something I've learnt is: - Programmers love good code - Entrepreneurs love good products So it's not always the quality of the codebase that matters when showing your side projects. Sometimes the product itself is more valuable.