I have no side code projects to show

Post by ldev » Sun, Dec 18, 2016, 7:48 PM UTC

vigrante wrote: post #7

rabidrat wrote: post #4

I want to work in a group where they appreciate that I was basically born to code. That despite my youthful features, I have still been coding for over 30 years. That I can do many tasks in an hour, that other people would take days to do. That I will spend an extra 3 hours to put a cherry on top, just because I can. I may even do it on a Saturday, because code is what I like to do with my spare time too. So when the…

That's a pretty elaborate story to rationalize the fact you didn't know the difference between range and xrange....

Post by nicolia » Mon, Dec 19, 2016, 5:08 AM UTC

walshemj wrote: post #134

nicolia wrote: post #53

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I've interned at a multibillion euro company for a couple of years. I have an idea of what it's like.

Lol try having the CTO say when the billing system you look after hits its first 5 mil a month "this had better be right other wise we are both out of a job"

Post by gcb0 » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:50 AM UTC

woodruffw wrote: post #12

gcb0 wrote: post #9

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hint to the young: contribute anonymously. go to interviews and talk abou range vs xrange. it might never happen, but when one employer decides to go crazy and try to blame you for leaking code (that you may have written even before joining them) on open source projects, you are going to regret skipping the silly interviews by showing your open source persona to them. best thing you can do is keep it to yourself. the…

I appreciate the advice, although with the jobs I've had so far I've been sure to tell my employer in advance about my open source work. Maybe I've just been lucky, but all have been either okay with it or actively supportive (even when concurrent with in-house development). That being said, I've been careful to avoid open-sourcing projects that I think come to close to hired work.

Post by rbrcurtis » Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 4:01 AM UTC

dandv wrote: post #88

derekp7 wrote: post #37

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So if you have any other interests, such as rebuilding old cars, would that boss still have a problem with it? That is the thing I don't get, is how some companies see a big difference between regular hobbies and programing related hobbies.

[Google owns any IP you develop, even on your own time]( http://startups.stackexchange.com/questions/7822/working-leg... ), and you can't easily work on those interview-worthy side projects after you get hired.