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> "Will this go down well or is it a stupid idea making a potential employer/interviewer raise eyebrows?" You're overthinking it. Unless your email name is "I
by ThrowawayR2 6y ago
> "Will this go down well or is it a stupid idea making a potential employer/interviewer raise eyebrows?"
You're overthinking it. Unless your email name is "IStealFromMyEmployer@example.com", no interviewer is likely to pay the slightest attention to what your email name or GitHub account name is. (Most of the time, they won't even look at your GitHub even if you mention it on your resume.)
Attempting to copyright your work under a pseudonym may have legal implications; you may wish to investigate that if you think your code will eventually be of value.
- d74 6y agoThat's some good news. Yep, I probably worried too much just b/c many people go by their full real names on GitHub and their email handles. Hmm, regarding copyright, won't it suffice to leave a public email address on your GitHub for a "proof of ownership"?
- wmf 6y agoAFAIK there's no problem in the US doing business (e.g. claiming copyright) under a fictitious name although you might want to file a DBA if you ever needed to enforce your copyright. In general I don't see any problem with the OP's idea and I also wouldn't have a problem with it when hiring. BTW, I think there's code in Linux from "Solar Designer".