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Even trivial code is fine on Github. All I look for is that someone can actually write a bit of code, and a GH repo helps me quickly asses otherwise I have to do more digging. I've interviewed entirely too many people who are clueless and leave me wondering how they have ever had a job writing software.

> For those people who prefer FizzBuzz tests to implementing interesting stuff, I suggest companies provide the option to do a test for those who don't want to submit their project code.

In fact a great personal GH repo could be to implement FizzBuzz in a bunch of different languages. I think most companies would get an appreciate the joke.



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