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Where Should I Get My Job Interview Code Samples?
crlove asks: "I'm preparing for an upcoming job interview and my interviewer will want to see some code samples. Unfortunately, all of the coding I've done work-wise since college is not only proprietary, but often classified. To be honest, with long days at work and a busy life outside of it, I haven't had much time to code on my own. So, what should I show my interviewer? Should I start working up some code samples? If so, what would be considered sufficiently complex to take to an interview?"
> working within an IDE that has built in context checking, has a help system loaded with code samples, and an internet connection that allows him to go out and find snippets made free to everyone when he's stuck on something.
There's a recipe for excellent code. Let the IDE write most of it, and fill in the gaps with stuff cut-n-pasted from the Internet. BRILLANT!
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