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Good points, Joe. I understand where you're coming from and agree a lot with you.
Good developers can have empty GitHub profiles and just entirely leave code at work. There is nothing wrong with having zero open source projects and no side projects.
I have not said that it's a measure of being good, but I have said that it's a wasted opportunity to make a good impression on someone that can hire you. A GitHub presence is not the mark of greatness, but people notice your profile contributions and can find meaninful value in that.
I've also not said that anyone should code everyday to the point that it's harmful. You'll burn out. You're right that people can take the green squares on GitHub too far. It should be mentioned.
Contributing to GitHub can be very helpful though. I've seen this fact to be true in my own career and for others. It's an industry specific platform that people look at, so I put my projects there and contributed where everyone could see that. Multiple people along my journey and in the hiring process have told me that my GitHub contributions meant something to them. It was one of the only things I had to show people that I understood how to be a developer.
It was a huge piece of my portfolio that allowed me to career switch in my 30's and completely change my life for my family. Now I can have a life outside of work because I don't need two dead-end jobs to support my family.
Respect that you're an author and the years of experience you have, Joe. Seriously, nothing but respect because you're a better and more senior developer than me. I appreciate the feedback, and I'll likely update the post based on your response here.
In my former life as a journalist, we would have opinion pieces where one week was one side of the argument, then the next week was the other side. Would love to read a rebuttal post on the flip side from you and promote it. People need to know what you're saying also.
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Good points, Joe. I understand where you're coming from and agree a lot with you.
Good developers can have empty GitHub profiles and just entirely leave code at work. There is nothing wrong with having zero open source projects and no side projects.
I have not said that it's a measure of being good, but I have said that it's a wasted opportunity to make a good impression on someone that can hire you. A GitHub presence is not the mark of greatness, but people notice your profile contributions and can find meaninful value in that.
I've also not said that anyone should code everyday to the point that it's harmful. You'll burn out. You're right that people can take the green squares on GitHub too far. It should be mentioned.
Contributing to GitHub can be very helpful though. I've seen this fact to be true in my own career and for others. It's an industry specific platform that people look at, so I put my projects there and contributed where everyone could see that. Multiple people along my journey and in the hiring process have told me that my GitHub contributions meant something to them. It was one of the only things I had to show people that I understood how to be a developer.
It was a huge piece of my portfolio that allowed me to career switch in my 30's and completely change my life for my family. Now I can have a life outside of work because I don't need two dead-end jobs to support my family.
Respect that you're an author and the years of experience you have, Joe. Seriously, nothing but respect because you're a better and more senior developer than me. I appreciate the feedback, and I'll likely update the post based on your response here.
In my former life as a journalist, we would have opinion pieces where one week was one side of the argument, then the next week was the other side. Would love to read a rebuttal post on the flip side from you and promote it. People need to know what you're saying also.