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RE the last point: if the candidate mentions side projects, I'll typically probe there. It shows me they have a genuine curiosity and probably a motor. Anyone w
by brodouevencode 4y ago
RE the last point: if the candidate mentions side projects, I'll typically probe there. It shows me they have a genuine curiosity and probably a motor. Anyone with a motor and is a good cultural fit will succeed quickly.
- warrenm 4y agoSide projects may show curiosity ... but I definitely don't gate-keep if you don't have any side projects Side projects outside their "lane" are far more interesting to me (eg you're a Rust developer and on the side breed cornish game hens, for example) - demonstrating that you're "an and"[0] shows you can draw from multiple fields to find solutions ---------- [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30855775 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30855775
- brodouevencode 4y agoFair point, but it is a good indicator.