So, here in Austria, I applied for a few software development and architecture jobs in 2015. Went for interviews at 3 different companies. Was sad not a single

So, here in Austria, I applied for a few software development and architecture jobs in 2015. Went for interviews at 3 different companies. Was sad not a single one had asked me about my blog as I'd written quite a few posts over the years. On the 3rd interview I asked to look at the CV that they'd been given by the recruiter. It turns out the recruiter had deleted both my blog and my GitHub link. Presumably the recruiter feared the company might be able to contact me directly via those links. Or maybe just didn't understand what they were. A classic case of the recruiter looking after their own interests instead of those of their customers. So - in conclusion - the last time I searched for a job - my blog with > 250 posts [1] had zero influence on the outcome of my job search :-) It's a good thing I wrote the posts for the fun of it, and not with the intention of improving my job chances. [1] https://www.databasesandlife.com/newest/ https://www.databasesandlife.com/newest/