   Programming Job
  Hi, I''m about 21 years old and have my associate''s in computer science.  I''m not in college right now and am actively seeking a programming job.  I have about 3-4 years experience programming in C/C++, Win32, MFC, etc.  The type of programming job I am seeking is any job not related to games.  I know I have to show great examples of projects I''ve completed and the code and whatnot, but can anyone give me examples of projects you have showed potential employers and actually gotten a job?  Or did you just show your resume and complete a programming test?  Anyway, some example programs I have to show include an HTML Editor, an FTP client, some general C++ programming classes such as a memory manager, etc.  Are these programs sufficient or should I be creating something with a little more "wow" factor to actually land a job?Thank you. 
  If you''re seeking jobs *not* related to games, then this might not have been the best place to ask. With that said, your HTML editor and FTP client are likely to be handy - provided they''re well polished, and the code is clean and well commented. Documentation goes down well alongside - project planning type documents, "This HTML editor will have the following features for the following reasons," etc.Demos of the technologies you''d be working with are also helpful. HTML editors and FTP clients are good if you''re going to be working at a web software firm, but they''re not so good if you want to do business database programming.In general I think you''ll find they''re more interested in the way you think and the way you communicate with other team members, than they are in technical prowess. ;  where abouts do you live. if you live in the midwest untied states, move away first. ;  question, though it may seem roundabout.if the point is to find a job, then how can you ask someone to move out to say, CA? you''ll have to find a job, to actually find a job. ;  I live in Sacramento, CA.  I already have a job, but it''s not a programming job. 