Subj : Re: Are you a programmer? These interview tips may help
To   : Nightfox
From : Vk3jed
Date : Sat Nov 02 2019 10:02:00

-=> On 11-01-19 13:13, Nightfox wrote to Digital Man <=-

 Ni> I've heard sometimes it can help to mention that you have software
 Ni> projects you work on outside of work (even for fun), as it can help to
 Ni> show that you're really interested in software development and enjoy
 Ni> the work.  You might also be able to use some of your own code as an
 Ni> example of some code you've written if they ask for that.  I had a job
 Ni> interview where they asked for that once, and I did have some code I
 Ni> could show them, which I think helped.

I found a similar thing in the hardware/networking area.  When I was going for
a job as a PC tech at a training company, mentioning that I helped run a
hobbyist dialup ISP (in 1997) did carry a lot of weight.  That meant knowledge
of PCs, Linux, mosems, networking, server applications, etc.  And yes, I did
get that job.

 Ni> I think Synchronet is a great project to have, as it includes things
 Ni> like a network component (to be able to work with the various internet
 Ni> protocols), a database for messages, conversion of text attributes
 Ni> to/from ANSI, integration of JavaScript, etc..

I agree, it's definitely a showcasing of DM's skills as a developer.


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