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Definitely add your side projects in your CV. When I go through CVs, I tend to spend more time on the ones listing their side projects and GitHub repository, and I get a bit excited about it. Not only will I remember you, but it also hints me that you might be passionate, ambitious, and have some good things to share in the interview. I would often start conversations about side projects, what you learned and discuss the technical decisions made. In this competitive market it does make a difference
If you've done some really interesting side projects it would be a shame to leave them out. Perhaps work up a section of side projects and group them together and have that near the bottom of the page. Obviously, highlight the most interesting projects, or the ones which would relate most closely to jobs you're seeking.
Chief
That’s an interesting perspective
I would only include what is directly related to the job. Showing you have range might not be what they are looking for.
I guess my concern is that it shows up all over the place and is not focused. Appreciate you giving a different side!
Chief
I encourage early career people to post their project but if you have adequate work experience, the work you did in that environment has more value to me
If you're using GitHub as your vcs, make the project public and put a link to your GitHub on your CV!
Make sure to you have advanced and are still upskilling to more a more serious role in your projects if you really want to display your projects. Every good thing comes in two unique parts just like recursion comes in two main parts, including the dynamic side
Make sure the side project have impact on you and others around you. Mental health is a great cusp many don't think about, especially as a software engineer or a niche field as creative as software engineers and scientist.