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> The author makes a valid point, however the pushback against using OSS as an important hiring signal, is that most people are not privileged with enough spare
by josteink 8y ago
> The author makes a valid point, however the pushback against using OSS as an important hiring signal, is that most people are not privileged with enough spare time to work on OSS outside of their day job.
Like most people I know, I use open source software in my day-to-day job even though I work in a company who provides proprietary software and services.
That means that when I do encounter errors or bugs in those open source components and libraries I can make the choice to either write workarounds locally in my code, or I can choose to submit patches back upstream.
That’s not a matter of privilege. That’s a matter of choice.
I also think it’s reflective of a developer’s attitude: does he prefer things done “properly”, or will he just hack together something which works? Will he share his solutions or not?
- albertgoeswoof 8y agoThat’s often not your choice, your employer needs to give you the time and in some cases permission to do it.
- josteink 8y agoIf your company allows you to use buggy components but doesn’t allow you to fix bugs... Then that’s a company with some pretty serious problems, and it’s going to show in all of their products. If you as a developer decides to stay in that company then that will also reflect on you.
- albertgoeswoof 8y agoOh right yes I’ll just quit my job and not pay my mortgage so I can work for a company that has great values.
- josteink 8y agoI'm not telling you what to do, or saying you should quit your job and leave your life in ruins over company values. I'm just telling you how perception by association works. Your choices are entirely your own.
- FLUX-YOU 8y ago>I'm just telling you how perception by association works. Your choices are your own. For that to work, the people you go to interview with have to have some idea of what your previous company is like, which is very unlikely. Also, "I had bills to pay" should erase 99% of your "perception by association" concerns. And guess what? You can't verify that. And if you do try to verify that, you're the problem.
- rhizome 8y agoWhy are those two conditions mutually exclusive?
- 0xmaverick 8y agoDon't worry this is part and parcel of HN posts. "If you don't do things the RIGHT way, you must be incompetent". With no regard for one's circumstances or context.