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You can still be anonymous in open source projects. My experience is that nobody cares about your background or ethnicity or (at least) wants to know about your
by FiberBundle 4y ago
You can still be anonymous in open source projects. My experience is that nobody cares about your background or ethnicity or (at least) wants to know about your background/ethnicity. If you're a valuable contributor you will be respected instantly. Also if you're serious about wanting to learn (and have a fairly good foundation of basic skills) you will find people willing to help you. So if you're really worried about being discriminated against, but are serious about becoming a better programmer, just stay anonymous on github.
- capableweb 4y agoI know this (this very account is one anonymous profile of mine) and many others know this. But bigger and bigger slice of the whole internet ecosystem is moving from "anonymous internet profiles" into "my real life profile but on the internet". Platforms are even starting to enforce that policy as well. My comment was more an observation on how others act, rather than how I act.