I've never had anyone ask me to actually copy and paste a piece of code that I'm proud of. I have had people ask me to point them towards code samples on githu

I've never had anyone ask me to actually copy and paste a piece of code that I'm proud of. I have had people ask me to point them towards code samples on github that I'm proud of though. If they're good employers, they're probably just looking for examples that you take pride in your work and that you can actually write code. Thus, my advice is to be honest. Even if the code isn't "sexy" or even that good. In fact, I've done well several times at this point of the application process simply by saying "This code sucks. But I'm proud of it anyway and here's why."