If the candidate doesn't have a public github profile with code written recently, which fairly common, the candidate should say and find another solution to sho

If the candidate doesn't have a public github profile with code written recently, which fairly common, the candidate should say and find another solution to showcase his skills. If the recruiter asks for code ignoring the origin and the candidate provides this then... Good! They deserve each other! Just make sure you don't confused design patterns the candidate learned/uses daly on the "current job" with actual application code.