[Sussex] [OT] Source code at interviews...

[Geoff Teale]

Dominic wrote:
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> I have got an job interview for a development job in a couple 
> of days and
> the company in question have requested I:
> 
> 'bring with you any samples of your work that you consider 
> relevant and that
> you would like to review with us'
> 
> Do you think I should bring source code? 


Well, for reassurance, if possible I'd knock up some dummy data as well, but
I imagine they would be looking for some code for review.

As I've said before, judging a programmer in an interview is hard - you
might know all the facts but not be able to apply them - they'd probably
like some hard evidence that you can code in a sensible manner - take some
code showing database work, and any methods you're particularly proud of.
Take you laptop but provide hardcopy as well (well commented but _not_ a
comment for every command), know in advance what you'd like to show them,
they may ask for examples of specific types of code (database access code
for instance).

Good luck!

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geoff.teale at claybrook.co.uk
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