[simmons]

> And "side projects" tend to show you what the candidate wants you to see: well crafted code that didn't have external requirements or hard deadlines.

That's an interesting observation. Sadly, I feel that my side projects are of lower code quality than my paid work, since they are constrained by whatever scraps of time I have left over after making a living. I sometimes wonder if I'm doing myself a disservice by sharing code on github before it has been polished.