[lj3]

Your comment was worded fine. My point is that most code written for most companies is not publicly accessible. Therefore, most code that is publicly accessible was created as a side project in their spare time.

I don't know about you, but after working an 8-10 hour day, anything I make in my off hours is a steaming pile of shit. Certainly nothing I'd be showing to potential employers. Do you know who can make jewels after 8-10 hours of work? People who punch the clock, do the bare minimum and save their creative energies for their side projects after they get home. That's not somebody I would hire.

Another scenario is the person really is just a coding machine and does so 12+ hours a day. Those people burn out, eventually.