Framing a recruiter asking for a github link as a question of contributing to the tech world is disingenuous.
Stack overflow, Google, Apple, etc have contributed significantly more to the tech world than 99% of open source projects. Ruling out developers from closed source projects is myopic.
The one that is built on titanic effort of others not all of which was compensated in any way at all?
This is how open source works. Either you are cool with giving away code without compensation that others will use or you aren't. You can't have it both ways.
I say all of this as a huge open source advocate btw.
To other jobs have such requirements? And also what should you do? Throw away your non-engineering private life so you can find a job easier later at some point?
Do other jobs have such benefits? Remote work all over the globe for example? The fact that everyone needs IT these days and so you have tons of work? Nice comfy offices? Apples to oranges won't fly.
And also what should you do?
Find a work-life balance instead of answering a fair question with a defensive silly question of your own (I ain't even a recruiter and that answer right there made me lol, imagine a guy having to listen to that defensive shit and still having to try and salvage a candidate because he may have strict job requirements). And by that balance I mean either work your ass off to produce quality code in your spare time and stand out among candidates or don't and someone else will stand out instead.
Also check out the irony with this 'my code' stuff too. That's exactly why you have to work ass off in spare time: because every employer goes 'quack! it's my code, don't show it to anyone' so you can't share it with another recruiter.
Most dev jobs are still normal 8-5 jobs though... And pretty much none of my coworkers has an active github with breathtaking projects. I think we are in a bubble on those online communities here (online / startup / SV).
Neither do mine, I'm just looking from the other, recruiter's side (not USA, no family, web platform). What makes people think that recruiters have to give time to someone who is likely worse over someone who is likely better? We are free to allocate our time as we see fit, but we must also accept full responsibility for the consequences.
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god I hope this is exaggerated lol.
Filthy recruiter, how can they even ask such a question. How dare they ask whether I make tech world better outside my job. Muh keeds, muh family.
The one that is built on titanic effort of others not all of which was compensated in any way at all?
Framing a recruiter asking for a github link as a question of contributing to the tech world is disingenuous.
Stack overflow, Google, Apple, etc have contributed significantly more to the tech world than 99% of open source projects. Ruling out developers from closed source projects is myopic.
This is how open source works. Either you are cool with giving away code without compensation that others will use or you aren't. You can't have it both ways.
I say all of this as a huge open source advocate btw.
To other jobs have such requirements? And also what should you do? Throw away your non-engineering private life so you can find a job easier later at some point?
Do other jobs have such benefits? Remote work all over the globe for example? The fact that everyone needs IT these days and so you have tons of work? Nice comfy offices? Apples to oranges won't fly.
Find a work-life balance instead of answering a fair question with a defensive silly question of your own (I ain't even a recruiter and that answer right there made me lol, imagine a guy having to listen to that defensive shit and still having to try and salvage a candidate because he may have strict job requirements). And by that balance I mean either work your ass off to produce quality code in your spare time and stand out among candidates or don't and someone else will stand out instead.
Also check out the irony with this 'my code' stuff too. That's exactly why you have to work ass off in spare time: because every employer goes 'quack! it's my code, don't show it to anyone' so you can't share it with another recruiter.
Most dev jobs are still normal 8-5 jobs though... And pretty much none of my coworkers has an active github with breathtaking projects. I think we are in a bubble on those online communities here (online / startup / SV).
Neither do mine, I'm just looking from the other, recruiter's side (not USA, no family, web platform). What makes people think that recruiters have to give time to someone who is likely worse over someone who is likely better? We are free to allocate our time as we see fit, but we must also accept full responsibility for the consequences.
There is no correlation with open source and quality.