An argument for public or opensource contributions as part of a personal portolio
We expect artists to bring previous work, architects to bring previous designs, and writers to bring previous articles. Why are programmers any different? Opensource contributions or personal repositories are pieces of that person's portfolio. They give a feel for your interests, how you think, problem solve and, what you think is important. "Walk me through why you put this together this way". "I only had a little time and the primary thing I needed was XYZ". A person's contributions and comments give a feel for the person in a way a synthetic 45-minute crush programming test in an unfamiliar environment by itself does not. Using Open Source Contributions as a Technical Portfolio on YouTube If your company doesn't give you 20% time, how do you expect to get out of the narrow niche your company has you working in? How do you expect to enhance your technical radar without external exploration and discovery? Self Improvement pays off in multiple ways So...