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Because artists are usually sitting on their asses waiting for work, not already working 60 or 80 hours per week churning code.


If you're working 60 or 80 hours per week churning code, surely you have some code to show. </sarcasm>

Really now, the fact that you can't showcase what you've done for your previous company is an implementation detail. Using a portfolio to judge a candidate is perfectly valid and works great with other industries. The reasons why you don't have one are your own concern.

Like I said in other comments, interviewing is (for better or worse) a game / competition. You need to optimize for success.


>If you're working 60 or 80 hours per week churning code, surely you have some code to show. </sarcasm>

Yeah, if you work for GNU or for countries were NDA is not a notion </sarcasm>.




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