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It's also a good way of interviewing. As part of your cover letter, explain that you decided to improve the website of your future employer in some way and give
by tppiotrowski 4y ago
It's also a good way of interviewing. As part of your cover letter, explain that you decided to improve the website of your future employer in some way and give a link to the extension.
Someone I interviewed once did something like this and we couldn't think of a reason not to hire them because they effectively showed us they were capable of understanding and modifying our existing code which was basically what we wanted in a candidate.
- scruple 4y agoThat's interesting. I have a browser extension on my GitHub that added IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, etc., ratings and access to reviews to streaming services that I subscribe to. I doubt that could've been the basis of getting a job at those places but it was a fun project, regardless, and I got value of of it while I was using it. No idea if it still works, but I assume not