Subj : Re: Are you a programmer? These interview tips may help
To : Nightfox
From : Digital Man
Date : Fri Nov 01 2019 10:53 pm
Re: Re: Are you a programmer? These interview tips may help
By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Fri Nov 01 2019 01:13 pm
> Re: Re: Are you a programmer? These interview tips may help
> By: Digital Man to poindexter FORTRAN on Fri Nov 01 2019 12:30 pm
>
> DM> I assume some interviewers perform some amount of due diligence and
> DM> look at my LinkedIn profile or maybe google my name, but I've never
> DM> encountered a prospective employer / interviewer that knew of my
> DM> existence (or Synchronet for that matter) prior to my application. I
> DM> usually don't mention Synchronet specifically either; I try to keep
> DM> work and play separated. :-)
>
> I've heard sometimes it can help to mention that you have software projects
> you work on outside of work (even for fun), as it can help to show that
> you're really interested in software development and enjoy the work. You
> might also be able to use some of your own code as an example of some code
> you've written if they ask for that. I had a job interview where they asked
> for that once, and I did have some code I could show them, which I think
> helped.
True, open source projects show a passion for the art, which is important. I definitely mention open source projects, but only in vague terms. If they want specifics (and the normally don't), then I would name names. Sometimes they just want to take a peek at your github (or even sourceforge) activity.
> I think Synchronet is a great project to have, as it includes things like a
> network component (to be able to work with the various internet protocols),
> a database for messages, conversion of text attributes to/from ANSI,
> integration of JavaScript, etc..
It's certainly relevant to a lot of pertinent work, but I wouldn't want someone randomly opening a source file and judging my skills/style based on it. Some of that code is nearly 30 years old and not something I feel is a good example of my current skills or style. And of course, I didn't write all of it myself.
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