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Of course “fake” GitHub accounts are a thing. Just like people pump up their resumes in general. What you’re describing may simply be people who heard that havi
by EnKopVand 4y ago
Of course “fake” GitHub accounts are a thing. Just like people pump up their resumes in general. What you’re describing may simply be people who heard that having a GitHub profile with some stuff on it was a good idea. So they uploaded a bunch of projects and got their friends to “like” them. At least I’d personally like to think that people who are actively out to “cheat” on their GitHub repos genuinely put a little more effort into it than that.
I’m not sure if it constitutes as a red flag, but you can always take a look to see if the repo “starring” goes both ways, or/and ask about it.
- zaphirplane 4y agoI would be looking out during the interview if that person takes credit but doesn’t do the work, talks a good game but no delivery, blames others when their work is examined closely and finally not doing their work to a high level when it’s not getting closely validated Maybe it’s some kind of arms race against companies expecting massive side projects but there is an element of if I can get away with it more $$ to me
- altdataseller 4y agoThere is always a market for fake <insert thing that gives you credentials>. No matter how strange or niche it sounds. Fake personal websites, FB pages, twitter profiles, Yelp listings, dating profiles. When in doubt, always be skeptical.