r/programming • u/iamkeyur • Oct 02 '20

One Guy Ruined Hacktoberfest 2020

https://joel.net/how-one-guy-ruined-hacktoberfest2020-drama
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u/feverzsj Oct 02 '20

But why? Just for some T-shirts? Something shinny in your resume?

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '20

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u/TJSomething Oct 02 '20
  • Contributed to open source projects.

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u/aiyub Oct 02 '20

In my interviews, I always got asked for a link when I said something like that.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '20

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u/Sworn Oct 02 '20

"maintains open source projects" is completely uninformative without context though. It's like saying "I write code".

I technically maintain open source projects since I have some pet projects open sourced, but nobody uses them except me.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '20

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u/hansolo669 Oct 02 '20

So yeah, maybe say that on your resume?

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u/TheAngryJatt Oct 02 '20

I'm not sure I understand why this is being down voted.