> Where I live in Europe 90%+ of workers barring those currently in academia, have no public work because most companies don't publish their work, so you'd never hire anyone with that barrier.
This mirrors my experience as well.
I tend to do some side projects on the side but, seeing as I do them for fun, I don't take them as seriously. I'd hate to be judged based on work like this over something I'd do in a professional setting.
That said I understand why this is an issue and seeing a (representative) code sample is invaluable.
> That said I understand why this is an issue and seeing a (representative) code sample is invaluable.
Yeah, I'd also hate to be in that position where I may be the best candidate for a position but somebody else got it just because they have public projects. But at the end, the managers/HR/technical team/etc. are all trying to minimize risks to the company and projects.
This mirrors my experience as well.
I tend to do some side projects on the side but, seeing as I do them for fun, I don't take them as seriously. I'd hate to be judged based on work like this over something I'd do in a professional setting.
That said I understand why this is an issue and seeing a (representative) code sample is invaluable.