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I've been trying to strengthen my resume as I have never been able to get an internship for computer science. So I decided to build a social network, not intended for public use but just for practice purposes. I've built a social network from SCRATCH, with the following specs,
login/logout/signup System, Friend System, Friend Request System, Messaging System, Ajax Live Chat between users, Newsfeed system (where users can post), Commenting system (where people can post on each post), Recent activities log system, Connections you might know system, page where people can upload their photos with image viewer slider and couple fews things here and there.
Would this project catch employers attention if everything was done from scratch? No code was copied or used from other people, for except only a few designing features.
Any suggestions or help would be appreciated, I cannot show the website yet because I haven't bought a public domain yet and I still need to work on a few things.
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I've been trying to strengthen my resume as I have never been able to get an internship for computer science. So I decided to build a social network, not intended for public use but just for practice purposes. I've built a social network from SCRATCH, with the following specs,
login/logout/signup System, Friend System, Friend Request System, Messaging System, Ajax Live Chat between users, Newsfeed system (where users can post), Commenting system (where people can post on each post), Recent activities log system, Connections you might know system, page where people can upload their photos with image viewer slider and couple fews things here and there.
Would this project catch employers attention if everything was done from scratch? No code was copied or used from other people, for except only a few designing features.
Any suggestions or help would be appreciated, I cannot show the website yet because I haven't bought a public domain yet and I still need to work on a few things.
software-industry
asked Jun 30 '14 at 2:13
user3769015
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Until it survives contact with the real world and real users, preferably under heavy traffic, I'd be inclined to treat it as an interesting learning exercise but not an indication of competence. It's easy to write something that will pass a few tests, much harder to write something that will be robust, performant, scalable, secure, and so on.
– keshlam
Jun 30 '14 at 2:42
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You do realize that there are web-hosting companies that will host a web site for as little as $4.99 per year which includes a domain name? So there's no reason to not take your app to the next step. However, I would sell this as hobby programming and not an example of your work. Selling as a hobby indicates some initiative and demonstrates how much you enjoy programming. Selling as a "See What I Can Do" is dangerous because the odds are that what you can do isn't very good from a professional standpoint. Hobby = little blurb at the bottom of the resume. See What I Can Do = Section of its own
– Dunk
Jun 30 '14 at 18:16
I would like to put it on my resume, so instead of mentioning "See What I Can Do", what other professional alternatives can I use? Do I state that programming is my hobby? @Dunk
– user3769015
Jun 30 '14 at 18:30
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@user:Yes, it should go on your resume. Just put it in the hobbies/interests section at the bottom. Just don't make it look like part of your credentials unless you truly believe it is of professional quality (which actually isn't that high of a bar for consumer software by today's standards).
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:10
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I've been trying to strengthen my resume as I have never been able to get an internship for computer science. So I decided to build a social network, not intended for public use but just for practice purposes. I've built a social network from SCRATCH, with the following specs,
login/logout/signup System, Friend System, Friend Request System, Messaging System, Ajax Live Chat between users, Newsfeed system (where users can post), Commenting system (where people can post on each post), Recent activities log system, Connections you might know system, page where people can upload their photos with image viewer slider and couple fews things here and there.
Would this project catch employers attention if everything was done from scratch? No code was copied or used from other people, for except only a few designing features.
Any suggestions or help would be appreciated, I cannot show the website yet because I haven't bought a public domain yet and I still need to work on a few things.
software-industry
asked Jun 30 '14 at 2:13
user3769015
6
I've been trying to strengthen my resume as I have never been able to get an internship for computer science. So I decided to build a social network, not intended for public use but just for practice purposes. I've built a social network from SCRATCH, with the following specs,
login/logout/signup System, Friend System, Friend Request System, Messaging System, Ajax Live Chat between users, Newsfeed system (where users can post), Commenting system (where people can post on each post), Recent activities log system, Connections you might know system, page where people can upload their photos with image viewer slider and couple fews things here and there.
Would this project catch employers attention if everything was done from scratch? No code was copied or used from other people, for except only a few designing features.
Any suggestions or help would be appreciated, I cannot show the website yet because I haven't bought a public domain yet and I still need to work on a few things.
software-industry
asked Jun 30 '14 at 2:13
user3769015
6
asked Jun 30 '14 at 2:13
user3769015
6
asked Jun 30 '14 at 2:13
user3769015
6
asked Jun 30 '14 at 2:13
user3769015
6
6
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Until it survives contact with the real world and real users, preferably under heavy traffic, I'd be inclined to treat it as an interesting learning exercise but not an indication of competence. It's easy to write something that will pass a few tests, much harder to write something that will be robust, performant, scalable, secure, and so on.
– keshlam
Jun 30 '14 at 2:42
1
You do realize that there are web-hosting companies that will host a web site for as little as $4.99 per year which includes a domain name? So there's no reason to not take your app to the next step. However, I would sell this as hobby programming and not an example of your work. Selling as a hobby indicates some initiative and demonstrates how much you enjoy programming. Selling as a "See What I Can Do" is dangerous because the odds are that what you can do isn't very good from a professional standpoint. Hobby = little blurb at the bottom of the resume. See What I Can Do = Section of its own
– Dunk
Jun 30 '14 at 18:16
I would like to put it on my resume, so instead of mentioning "See What I Can Do", what other professional alternatives can I use? Do I state that programming is my hobby? @Dunk
– user3769015
Jun 30 '14 at 18:30
1
@user:Yes, it should go on your resume. Just put it in the hobbies/interests section at the bottom. Just don't make it look like part of your credentials unless you truly believe it is of professional quality (which actually isn't that high of a bar for consumer software by today's standards).
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:10
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Until it survives contact with the real world and real users, preferably under heavy traffic, I'd be inclined to treat it as an interesting learning exercise but not an indication of competence. It's easy to write something that will pass a few tests, much harder to write something that will be robust, performant, scalable, secure, and so on.
– keshlam
Jun 30 '14 at 2:42
1
You do realize that there are web-hosting companies that will host a web site for as little as $4.99 per year which includes a domain name? So there's no reason to not take your app to the next step. However, I would sell this as hobby programming and not an example of your work. Selling as a hobby indicates some initiative and demonstrates how much you enjoy programming. Selling as a "See What I Can Do" is dangerous because the odds are that what you can do isn't very good from a professional standpoint. Hobby = little blurb at the bottom of the resume. See What I Can Do = Section of its own
– Dunk
Jun 30 '14 at 18:16
I would like to put it on my resume, so instead of mentioning "See What I Can Do", what other professional alternatives can I use? Do I state that programming is my hobby? @Dunk
– user3769015
Jun 30 '14 at 18:30
1
@user:Yes, it should go on your resume. Just put it in the hobbies/interests section at the bottom. Just don't make it look like part of your credentials unless you truly believe it is of professional quality (which actually isn't that high of a bar for consumer software by today's standards).
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:10
6
6
Until it survives contact with the real world and real users, preferably under heavy traffic, I'd be inclined to treat it as an interesting learning exercise but not an indication of competence. It's easy to write something that will pass a few tests, much harder to write something that will be robust, performant, scalable, secure, and so on.
– keshlam
Jun 30 '14 at 2:42
Until it survives contact with the real world and real users, preferably under heavy traffic, I'd be inclined to treat it as an interesting learning exercise but not an indication of competence. It's easy to write something that will pass a few tests, much harder to write something that will be robust, performant, scalable, secure, and so on.
– keshlam
Jun 30 '14 at 2:42
1
1
You do realize that there are web-hosting companies that will host a web site for as little as $4.99 per year which includes a domain name? So there's no reason to not take your app to the next step. However, I would sell this as hobby programming and not an example of your work. Selling as a hobby indicates some initiative and demonstrates how much you enjoy programming. Selling as a "See What I Can Do" is dangerous because the odds are that what you can do isn't very good from a professional standpoint. Hobby = little blurb at the bottom of the resume. See What I Can Do = Section of its own
– Dunk
Jun 30 '14 at 18:16
You do realize that there are web-hosting companies that will host a web site for as little as $4.99 per year which includes a domain name? So there's no reason to not take your app to the next step. However, I would sell this as hobby programming and not an example of your work. Selling as a hobby indicates some initiative and demonstrates how much you enjoy programming. Selling as a "See What I Can Do" is dangerous because the odds are that what you can do isn't very good from a professional standpoint. Hobby = little blurb at the bottom of the resume. See What I Can Do = Section of its own
– Dunk
Jun 30 '14 at 18:16
I would like to put it on my resume, so instead of mentioning "See What I Can Do", what other professional alternatives can I use? Do I state that programming is my hobby? @Dunk
– user3769015
Jun 30 '14 at 18:30
I would like to put it on my resume, so instead of mentioning "See What I Can Do", what other professional alternatives can I use? Do I state that programming is my hobby? @Dunk
– user3769015
Jun 30 '14 at 18:30
1
1
@user:Yes, it should go on your resume. Just put it in the hobbies/interests section at the bottom. Just don't make it look like part of your credentials unless you truly believe it is of professional quality (which actually isn't that high of a bar for consumer software by today's standards).
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:10
@user:Yes, it should go on your resume. Just put it in the hobbies/interests section at the bottom. Just don't make it look like part of your credentials unless you truly believe it is of professional quality (which actually isn't that high of a bar for consumer software by today's standards).
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:10
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Your scheme will backfire in a bad way if your prospective employers evaluate your code as poorly architected, poorly written and inefficient. Any failure to include standard code that is widely known and tested in favor of writing code from scratch would be viewed none too kindly as reinventing the wheel.
To 'cover your back', you need to have your code reviewed by knowledgeable third parties. Your code is Exhibit A. Make sure that it's Exhibit A of something that's good about the way you code because the alternative is that it's Exhibit A of something that's not so good about the way you code.
edited Jun 30 '14 at 8:34
Jan Doggen
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answered Jun 30 '14 at 4:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
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Would poor architecture really be a mark against the OP? He appears to be seeking an entry level position.
– Dan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:07
@Dan If I have to scour your entire code base every time I have to make a specific change and I have to code in five scattered places to make that change, then your code is poorly architected and hiring you is not be worth my while. Whether it's fair of me to have my expectation, I couldn't care less. I do have that expectation because I don't want to go crazy and I operate by the Golden Rule: they who have the gold make the rules. Poorly architected code makes irrelevant that the code is well written - My life is still miserable. Right or wrong, this is my point of view.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
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Your scheme will backfire in a bad way if your prospective employers evaluate your code as poorly architected, poorly written and inefficient. Any failure to include standard code that is widely known and tested in favor of writing code from scratch would be viewed none too kindly as reinventing the wheel.
To 'cover your back', you need to have your code reviewed by knowledgeable third parties. Your code is Exhibit A. Make sure that it's Exhibit A of something that's good about the way you code because the alternative is that it's Exhibit A of something that's not so good about the way you code.
edited Jun 30 '14 at 8:34
Jan Doggen
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answered Jun 30 '14 at 4:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
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Would poor architecture really be a mark against the OP? He appears to be seeking an entry level position.
– Dan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:07
@Dan If I have to scour your entire code base every time I have to make a specific change and I have to code in five scattered places to make that change, then your code is poorly architected and hiring you is not be worth my while. Whether it's fair of me to have my expectation, I couldn't care less. I do have that expectation because I don't want to go crazy and I operate by the Golden Rule: they who have the gold make the rules. Poorly architected code makes irrelevant that the code is well written - My life is still miserable. Right or wrong, this is my point of view.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:21
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Your scheme will backfire in a bad way if your prospective employers evaluate your code as poorly architected, poorly written and inefficient. Any failure to include standard code that is widely known and tested in favor of writing code from scratch would be viewed none too kindly as reinventing the wheel.
To 'cover your back', you need to have your code reviewed by knowledgeable third parties. Your code is Exhibit A. Make sure that it's Exhibit A of something that's good about the way you code because the alternative is that it's Exhibit A of something that's not so good about the way you code.
edited Jun 30 '14 at 8:34
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
answered Jun 30 '14 at 4:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
1
Would poor architecture really be a mark against the OP? He appears to be seeking an entry level position.
– Dan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:07
@Dan If I have to scour your entire code base every time I have to make a specific change and I have to code in five scattered places to make that change, then your code is poorly architected and hiring you is not be worth my while. Whether it's fair of me to have my expectation, I couldn't care less. I do have that expectation because I don't want to go crazy and I operate by the Golden Rule: they who have the gold make the rules. Poorly architected code makes irrelevant that the code is well written - My life is still miserable. Right or wrong, this is my point of view.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:21
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Your scheme will backfire in a bad way if your prospective employers evaluate your code as poorly architected, poorly written and inefficient. Any failure to include standard code that is widely known and tested in favor of writing code from scratch would be viewed none too kindly as reinventing the wheel.
To 'cover your back', you need to have your code reviewed by knowledgeable third parties. Your code is Exhibit A. Make sure that it's Exhibit A of something that's good about the way you code because the alternative is that it's Exhibit A of something that's not so good about the way you code.
edited Jun 30 '14 at 8:34
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
answered Jun 30 '14 at 4:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
Your scheme will backfire in a bad way if your prospective employers evaluate your code as poorly architected, poorly written and inefficient. Any failure to include standard code that is widely known and tested in favor of writing code from scratch would be viewed none too kindly as reinventing the wheel.
To 'cover your back', you need to have your code reviewed by knowledgeable third parties. Your code is Exhibit A. Make sure that it's Exhibit A of something that's good about the way you code because the alternative is that it's Exhibit A of something that's not so good about the way you code.
edited Jun 30 '14 at 8:34
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
answered Jun 30 '14 at 4:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
edited Jun 30 '14 at 8:34
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
edited Jun 30 '14 at 8:34
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
edited Jun 30 '14 at 8:34
Jan Doggen
11.5k145066
11.5k145066
answered Jun 30 '14 at 4:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
answered Jun 30 '14 at 4:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
answered Jun 30 '14 at 4:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
68.9k7118254
1
Would poor architecture really be a mark against the OP? He appears to be seeking an entry level position.
– Dan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:07
@Dan If I have to scour your entire code base every time I have to make a specific change and I have to code in five scattered places to make that change, then your code is poorly architected and hiring you is not be worth my while. Whether it's fair of me to have my expectation, I couldn't care less. I do have that expectation because I don't want to go crazy and I operate by the Golden Rule: they who have the gold make the rules. Poorly architected code makes irrelevant that the code is well written - My life is still miserable. Right or wrong, this is my point of view.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:21
add a comment |Â
1
Would poor architecture really be a mark against the OP? He appears to be seeking an entry level position.
– Dan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:07
@Dan If I have to scour your entire code base every time I have to make a specific change and I have to code in five scattered places to make that change, then your code is poorly architected and hiring you is not be worth my while. Whether it's fair of me to have my expectation, I couldn't care less. I do have that expectation because I don't want to go crazy and I operate by the Golden Rule: they who have the gold make the rules. Poorly architected code makes irrelevant that the code is well written - My life is still miserable. Right or wrong, this is my point of view.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:21
1
1
Would poor architecture really be a mark against the OP? He appears to be seeking an entry level position.
– Dan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:07
Would poor architecture really be a mark against the OP? He appears to be seeking an entry level position.
– Dan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:07
@Dan If I have to scour your entire code base every time I have to make a specific change and I have to code in five scattered places to make that change, then your code is poorly architected and hiring you is not be worth my while. Whether it's fair of me to have my expectation, I couldn't care less. I do have that expectation because I don't want to go crazy and I operate by the Golden Rule: they who have the gold make the rules. Poorly architected code makes irrelevant that the code is well written - My life is still miserable. Right or wrong, this is my point of view.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:21
@Dan If I have to scour your entire code base every time I have to make a specific change and I have to code in five scattered places to make that change, then your code is poorly architected and hiring you is not be worth my while. Whether it's fair of me to have my expectation, I couldn't care less. I do have that expectation because I don't want to go crazy and I operate by the Golden Rule: they who have the gold make the rules. Poorly architected code makes irrelevant that the code is well written - My life is still miserable. Right or wrong, this is my point of view.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Jun 30 '14 at 20:21
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Until it survives contact with the real world and real users, preferably under heavy traffic, I'd be inclined to treat it as an interesting learning exercise but not an indication of competence. It's easy to write something that will pass a few tests, much harder to write something that will be robust, performant, scalable, secure, and so on.
– keshlam
Jun 30 '14 at 2:42
1
You do realize that there are web-hosting companies that will host a web site for as little as $4.99 per year which includes a domain name? So there's no reason to not take your app to the next step. However, I would sell this as hobby programming and not an example of your work. Selling as a hobby indicates some initiative and demonstrates how much you enjoy programming. Selling as a "See What I Can Do" is dangerous because the odds are that what you can do isn't very good from a professional standpoint. Hobby = little blurb at the bottom of the resume. See What I Can Do = Section of its own
– Dunk
Jun 30 '14 at 18:16
I would like to put it on my resume, so instead of mentioning "See What I Can Do", what other professional alternatives can I use? Do I state that programming is my hobby? @Dunk
– user3769015
Jun 30 '14 at 18:30
1
@user:Yes, it should go on your resume. Just put it in the hobbies/interests section at the bottom. Just don't make it look like part of your credentials unless you truly believe it is of professional quality (which actually isn't that high of a bar for consumer software by today's standards).
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:10