GitHub and Open-Source Is a Boon for the Underprivileged

Re:GitHub and Open-Source Is a Boon for the Underprivileged by vezycash on Sunday June 10, 2018 @04:59AM (#17277249)

I think a good way to end the debate on Github profiles is this:

Github profiles are advertisement for programmers.

Advertising requires resources - time, money, creativity and commitment and not every business is ready to pay to price. Sometimes advertising pays off, some times it doesn't.

No police arrests a business owner for not advertising. Same with github profiles. Decide to have one, contribute a little, much or nothing at all. It's a matter of preference.

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Re:GitHub and Open-Source Is a Boon for the Underprivileged by amelius on Sunday June 10, 2018 @06:41AM (#17277507)

Designers have portfolios. Would you do them away as "advertisements" as well? They are much more than that, e.g. they show the skills of the designer.

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Re:GitHub and Open-Source Is a Boon for the Underprivileged by rueynshard on Sunday June 10, 2018 @10:40AM (#17278315)

The key difference is that designers are free to show the work they've done in their current jobs or internships. Programmers usually aren't at liberty to do the same.

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Re:GitHub and Open-Source Is a Boon for the Underprivileged by reitanqild on Sunday June 10, 2018 @06:50AM (#17277536)

If I read correctly the idea is not to do away with repos but rather not using that as the single signal.

Just like you shouldn't exclude any companies just because they don't advertise.

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Re:GitHub and Open-Source Is a Boon for the Underprivileged by onion2k on Sunday June 10, 2018 @07:07AM (#17277574)

A lot of designers don't have portfolios.

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