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A portfolio of code samples is not always available. Juniors often don't have code samples; neither do people who have only really worked on proprietary project
by robbrit 11y ago
A portfolio of code samples is not always available. Juniors often don't have code samples; neither do people who have only really worked on proprietary projects. I don't like to discount potential good developers just because they spend their free time doing things other than coding.
- deedubaya 11y ago> spend their free time doing things other than coding This is a valid point. A good work/life balance is critical. But to counter it, don't you want to look at candidates who _want_ to get hired, so they've spent a little extra time writing something for potential employers to look at? A developer who gives up at "I don't have code samples" isn't someone I would want to hire.
- robbrit 11y agoIf they didn't want to get hired, they wouldn't have applied for the job. Assuming that "I don't have code samples" is equivalent to "I don't care" is a silly assumption, and one that I've found is completely false in reality. Some of the developers I've hired have years of experience but no code samples, and after hiring them I discovered I had made the right choice. They just have other priorities on the side (children are often a big one).
- eikenberry 11y agoCode is art and artists have portfolios. Not having at least a minimal portfolio shows a lack of professionalism. Would you hire a graphic artist, a writer, a painter, etc. without previewing their work first.