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> It makes it easier for me to see how a prospective candidate works and thinks Be careful making even these assumptions. My GitHub is a subset of my side proj

by tdeck 6y ago

> It makes it easier for me to see how a prospective candidate works and thinks Be careful making even these assumptions. My GitHub is a subset of my side projects combined with some old work stuff that was reprioritized. Many of my repos lack tests because they're for such a small number of users it's more efficient just to test manually and handle issues personally. That doesn't mean I don't write tests in my professional life. Similarly, many projects may be older and my habits have evolved since then.

alexpetralia 6y ago
I don't think he's making assumptions. Is it unreasonable to say "more data allows me to make a better decision?" It could be completely noise! But it is still data. I think in fact you are making assumptions based simply on the fact that he is observing data.
- wodenokoto 6y ago
  > Is it unreasonable to say "more data allows me to make a better decision?" Yes. If you read data about A as data about B, more data will give you a worse understanding. > It could be completely noise! But it is still data. You are not technically wrong in saying that noise is data, but your implication that it is somehow better than no noise is wrong.
  - alexpetralia 6y ago
    Ah ok that make sense. As a more philosophical question, how do you know a priori if it is noise or signal? Wouldn't you have to look at it?
    - wodenokoto 6y ago
      The discussion in this thread is basically this: A says: “I like it when a candidate has a github, because it gives me and idea about how they code” B replies: “please don’t. My github code, like an unknown proportion of all github profiles, is hobby code and doesn’t follow any of the standards my professional code follows.” In this case, you need a prior that says “even if it looks legitimate, the data might be completely invalid and we cannot tell from the data”
aaronbrethorst 6y ago
Good thing I can flexible and ask you questions about your approach to your professional work versus your side projects.

by tdeck 6y ago

alexpetralia 6y ago

I don't think he's making assumptions. Is it unreasonable to say "more data allows me to make a better decision?" It could be completely noise! But it is still data. I think in fact you are making assumptions based simply on the fact that he is observing data.

wodenokoto 6y ago
> Is it unreasonable to say "more data allows me to make a better decision?" Yes. If you read data about A as data about B, more data will give you a worse understanding. > It could be completely noise! But it is still data. You are not technically wrong in saying that noise is data, but your implication that it is somehow better than no noise is wrong.
- alexpetralia 6y ago
  Ah ok that make sense. As a more philosophical question, how do you know a priori if it is noise or signal? Wouldn't you have to look at it?
  - wodenokoto 6y ago
    The discussion in this thread is basically this: A says: “I like it when a candidate has a github, because it gives me and idea about how they code” B replies: “please don’t. My github code, like an unknown proportion of all github profiles, is hobby code and doesn’t follow any of the standards my professional code follows.” In this case, you need a prior that says “even if it looks legitimate, the data might be completely invalid and we cannot tell from the data”

aaronbrethorst 6y ago

Good thing I can flexible and ask you questions about your approach to your professional work versus your side projects.