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Basically I do agree. Living in the C++\C# world I would have no trouble with showing a page or 2 of code - utility classes whatever. Your point is very valid that everything you do in interview will be seen as a model for how you will act as an employee (or ex employee).
Peter Wasser
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
Frank Zappa
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Show them the actual application, not screenshots. If your software is a desktop application, it is advisable to bring your own laptop to demo as their machine configuration may be different (as in runtime pre-requisite installed and admin rights required and so on). In short, you do not want to troubleshoot on how to run your desktop app on their machines. If your software is a web application, send your interviewer the URL.
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So what do you mean send the URL, during the interview or would it more likely that after the interview they would checkout my work? I have the stuff I would like to show them on linkedin would it be likely that they have already looked at it?
Thanks!
robNO
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Send them your portfolio and linkedin links before the interview. If they haven't looked at them, you can show them during the interview.
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Okay thanks,
I have not done too many interviews so I am trying to get prepared. So during the interview I could suggest to use their computer to show my portfolio if they would like to see what I've done? I don't have a reliable laptop battery. I have things I could show on my cell phone (e.g., mobile adaptive SPA), but obviously I will keep it off unless they ask.
Sorry if I am asking too many questions.
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Yes, you can request to use your interviewer PC or laptop. Just make sure your USB drive does not have any hidden malware which can wipe clean the HDD, destroy OS and any chance at getting hired.
Good luck! 
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Haha of course. Thanks for your response, I am truly grateful of it!
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My Laptop never leaves my side
luckily i program on it ...
so i had something to show off - sat between the interviewers
one of them was just the boss of the division - so no java understanding
she was bored as hell
the otherone - a programmer - excited as f**k ^^
so i would recommend to take sample code with you - or your laptop or whichever platform you developt something
sorry for my bad english today - i just slept 3 hours ... not enough 
is this a signature ?
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Whatever you decide upon, you must make sure that you fully understand all of it.
I've had interviewees showing code and screenshots - and when I asked them about a particular area the response was "Oh! I didn't work on that bit - I'm not sure how it works!"
Because they had implied it was pretty much their own work, this went down like a lead balloon.
Personally, taking a laptop with running application is my favourite route; if a suitable question comes up, I can answer "Yes - I've worked on xyz - I've got an example here if you'd like to look?"
MVVM # - I did it My Way
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
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(That's an 'M')
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I am confident that I can explain everything that I would be showing and I can avoid giving that kind of response. Is it unreasonable to assume that I could potentially use their computer or my cell phone (obviously it will be off unless the they want me to demonstrate) to show web applications?
I have not did to many interviews so if you can give me any advice I am grateful of it.
Thanks!
robNO
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Make sure it works. Last time I tried that, it just so happened that the server that it was hosted on was down for some reason.
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Why not? You're not trying to sell them stolen goods. If you get the chance to present something try not to let it hijack the interview unless they want to explore it in depth. Good luck!
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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Dead in here
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
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Well, it was a holiday in the colonies.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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depends to/on which colonies you refer .. Labour Day in the USA I think .. not Labour Day in NSW/Australia until 7th October
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gimme a break - i just got me morning latte
bryce
MCAD
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I'm here... *crickets chirping*
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you're ALWAYS here, like Kevin Rudd
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MCAD
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You apologise right now... 
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Nup. I've seen ya practising raking your hair like Kev does.
MCAD
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Jealousy's a curse!! You leave my lovely locks out of this!!
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yeaaaaaaah no its not jealousy
you know whats good - when you think something is going o take ages and it doesn't,
then you can work on the extra stuff
Bryce
MCAD
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modified 2-Sep-13 20:26pm.
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Did you catch Ross Greenwood's awesome mullet from the late 80's? They had a clip of him in a beer commercial this morning on the Today show...
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Nope - didn't see it. Don't watch the Today show.
Bit disturbed to hear that you watch it though.
Bryce
MCAD
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bryce wrote: Bit disturbed to hear that you watch it though.
Errrm... why?
Here's the link to the Ross Greenwood mullet commercial... clickety[^]
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