Good or smart bosses might see through that, but how many of those are there? Who even takes time these days in hiring to look at references an applicant provid

Good or smart bosses might see through that, but how many of those are there? Who even takes time these days in hiring to look at references an applicant provides? For example I have some 30 project repos and a few of them are great displays of skill. So far in no interview anyone has ever given any indication have having had as much as a cursory glance at what I created in my free time. Things more difficult to understand conceptually, than any work task I have had. Things neater and cleaner than any work code. Things showing advanced understanding of programming concepts, that can be helpful in many places. Whole applications. And yet ... I get put into whiteboard coding interviews, that are completely removed from reality.