[dawnerd]

I dunno, I’ve just walked from interviews that want take home tests. Plenty of other offers out there that don’t require it. If my Github and past experience are not enough then we’re not a match. Companies are going to put you on a probationary period anyways so if they don’t like your work they’d fire you then.

[janephilipps]

Sure - as someone who transitioned into development from another industry, I could only rely on my past experience for transferrable skills, and not my actual technical skills. While Github is great, my Github is not always an accurate reflection of where I am technically as I continue learning.

[Clubber]

Jane,

It's not a reflection on your or the article, it's more of a reflection of how silly tech interviews are these days.

[qudat]

That might work for you, but there are a ton of applicants who are competent but do not have a great github profile. If you were hiring someone would you ignore all candidates who have an empty github? If so, what happens if you never find someone with a good profile? These are the problems we deal with when hiring.

Furthermore, for entry level positions -- candidates right out of college -- how do you measure competency?

[dawnerd]

I don’t think there’s any excuse why someone wouldn’t have something to show that they’ve built on their own. If they have nothing and no past experience I don’t know why’d they’d even make it to an interview.