Link private github repository to potential employer

Question

I have some private github repos that contains the work that I am most proud of. I would like potential employers to see this code. Is it possible for me to give them a link to the private repository so they can view my work?

Answer 1

You could either:

• create a private repo in bitbucket and push your project there, then send an invitation to employers' emails
• add potential employers as collaborators to your private Github repo.
  • On the main repo's page, go to the "Settings" tab
  • On the nav links to the right, "Collaborators"

I'd recommend against zipping the project and sending them the whole thing, as they'd either not see the git history, or see your entire git configuration, depending on how you zip the folder... And I think seeing how a developer works with git is important in addition to seeing the code itself...