> You will jump straight to the top of the hiring manager’s mental list, maybe without them even noticing. That sounds like an unconscious bias that you should

> You will jump straight to the top of the hiring manager’s mental list, maybe without them even noticing. That sounds like an unconscious bias that you should fight rather than indulge. I've interviewed hundreds of candidates for FAANG and I intentionally don't look at their CV to avoid biases. Personal projects can help with the interview if they are relevant, but I'm conscious about not "punishing" candidates who don't have any of those.