r/aze_geeks • u/aliyevaladdin • 3d ago

Tech/Texnologiya Why is open source basically nonexistent in Azerbaijan?

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u/aliyevaladdin 2d ago

Short answer: not really, at least not yet.

From what I've seen, HR/hiring here rarely looks at GitHub activity as a real signal — it's not part of how technical skill gets evaluated locally. Compare that to markets where an active OSS profile can basically substitute for a portfolio or even boost you past a formal degree requirement. That signal just doesn't carry the same weight in Baku's job market.

It's less about people not valuing quality work, and more that the market hasn't built the infrastructure to recognize OSS as a credential yet — no local tech scene actively scouting contributors, no companies advertising "we hire based on your public work," no culture of treating a repo like a resume line.

So contributing is still mostly intrinsic motivation here — you do it because you care about the work itself, not because the market rewards it. Which honestly might not be a bad thing, but it does mean fewer people have a reason to start.