[jbalfantz]

I definitely agree with meric. I look at code samples/projects to gauge how good the developer is. Most likely the code will be read, not executed. So, good design is a huge plus, but well thought out programs or clever but readable code is a great-to-have. Documentation and commenting I ignore unless they're necessary (hard to read logic). I wouldn't OVER-optimize these projects either, since they'll simply be read over.