I think a definite benefit is the fact that if someone applies through here, hiring managers can easily check out the candidate's posts and that gives a nice fuller picture of the person's interests, etc. Love that you're building out this feature!
Yeah. A lot of the motivation comes through experience. I've been looking to hire people and if you're unsure about someone, you're going to look into them on the Internet, and it is always a major plus if they are engaging in code in a way that shows they care. I'm not sure whether it's a perfect indicator, but it's a part of the process no matter what. We think your dev.to profile and activity is going to be a better representation of the important qualities than a lot of other online representations.
Companies also see a major benefit in the fact that everyone on the platform has self-selected to be early adopters in a community that seriously geeks out over software development and also holds values around inclusiveness and constructive dialogue. In talking to companies, this is always a major plus.
I've been seriously geeking out over this site since I discovered it. It's great to be part of a community of fellow code geeks, but even more importantly, a place where I felt confident to contribute. Not easy to create a space that is in one breath both rigorous and welcoming.
Couldn't agree more with Ben. This has been a ridiculously welcoming and approachable community. It will be interesting to see what happens in the future as some features may bring in the typical crowds I've walked away from. Prime example is the lifecycle of a question on stack overflow which typically results in arguments and 1 upmanship of late.
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I think a definite benefit is the fact that if someone applies through here, hiring managers can easily check out the candidate's posts and that gives a nice fuller picture of the person's interests, etc. Love that you're building out this feature!
Yeah. A lot of the motivation comes through experience. I've been looking to hire people and if you're unsure about someone, you're going to look into them on the Internet, and it is always a major plus if they are engaging in code in a way that shows they care. I'm not sure whether it's a perfect indicator, but it's a part of the process no matter what. We think your dev.to profile and activity is going to be a better representation of the important qualities than a lot of other online representations.
Companies also see a major benefit in the fact that everyone on the platform has self-selected to be early adopters in a community that seriously geeks out over software development and also holds values around inclusiveness and constructive dialogue. In talking to companies, this is always a major plus.
I've been seriously geeking out over this site since I discovered it. It's great to be part of a community of fellow code geeks, but even more importantly, a place where I felt confident to contribute. Not easy to create a space that is in one breath both rigorous and welcoming.
Thanks so much. That's exactly the value we try really hard to hit on.
Couldn't agree more with Ben. This has been a ridiculously welcoming and approachable community. It will be interesting to see what happens in the future as some features may bring in the typical crowds I've walked away from. Prime example is the lifecycle of a question on stack overflow which typically results in arguments and 1 upmanship of late.