I don't. My job application e-mail contains a file titled "project experience" (well, actually it's called "Projekterfahrungen", because I currently search a new job in Germany). In that file, I describe each (larger) project I've ever worked on. Something like this:
Blinking Box is the new and enhanced Enterprise class control panel of BigCompany. It features buttons, more buttons, and even colored buttons. And it has nice blinking lights.
My tasks:
- Port from a rotten piece of Fortran to Perl
- Polish buttons and rewire lights
- Set up version control using Subversion
- Documentation
- Whip and spank the trainees
Blinking Box today:
- Lights more shiny than ever before
- Custom buttons for each client
- Best selling product of BigCompany
During the interview, I explain a little more of the details, and how the projects were implemented. And of course, I can always tell them that I wrote the initial Unicode patch for DBD::ODBC. Unfortunately, that's all I could publish from my paid work so far, and it's hard to explain to a full-time interviewer without software developing experience.
Alexander
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Today I will gladly share my knowledge and experience, for there are no sweeter words than "I told you so". ;-)
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