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Part of me always balks when a company recommends using GitHub to share code with them. Don't get me wrong, I love GitHub, but posting code using a GitHub free

by jt2190 15y ago

Part of me always balks when a company recommends using GitHub to share code with them. Don't get me wrong, I love GitHub, but posting code using a GitHub free account means you must also open source it. Or perhaps the project you contributed to doesn't host their source with GitHub. I'd prefer it if they'd just say, "send us a sample of your work, or a link to your source online."

xxqs 15y ago
if the software is non-open-source, sending a sample may violate NDA and licensing. in regards to Github, if Git is used already in the company's development process, the candidate would need to show that he or she is familiar with Git. Then Github is the first destination to show that. On the other hand, of course there are plenty of other Git hosting opportunities -- sourceforge, for example.
- pault 15y ago
  Don't forget bitbucket. They allow unlimited free private repos (limited by space and users).
  - xxqs 15y ago
    thanks for pointing to bitbucket, I didn't know they offer private repos for free. at the moment I rent a minimalist VPS for about $35 a year and use gitolite to organise my private repos. Works perfectly so far :)
  - jt2190 15y ago
    Yes. That's one I use a lot.
- georgemcbay 15y ago
  jt2190's post suggests the user is posting his/her own code, but not necessarily wanting to open source it to the world. If the code is yours, NDA and licensing are irrelevant in that situation. "if Git is used already in the company's development process, the candidate would need to show that he or she is familiar with Git" Any company that requires a potential hire to be familiar with their current source control system is an insanely stupid organization.
  - xxqs 15y ago
    well, Git mastering requires time for training, and this involves additional costs. Besides, seeing how someone organizes their work in branches is a good help in understanding the developer's culture. The quality of commits is also quite important: granularity, good descriptions, focus -- all these things would be easier to learn from a public Git repository before making the hiring decision.
    - Drbble 15y ago
      Sure, but that is nowhere close to what your first post said, unless you think git is the only scm.
      - xxqs 15y ago
        ok, let's rephrase it: If Git is in use and the candidate has experience with it, it's a benefit for both parties, and can influence the hiring decision
- jt2190 15y ago
  > if the software is non-open-source, sending a sample may violate NDA and licensing. Not if it's my code. I shouldn't have to open source my own code just to show it.
  - xxqs 15y ago
    ok, understood. I just forgot such code exists :)

by jt2190 15y ago

xxqs 15y ago

if the software is non-open-source, sending a sample may violate NDA and licensing. in regards to Github, if Git is used already in the company's development process, the candidate would need to show that he or she is familiar with Git. Then Github is the first destination to show that. On the other hand, of course there are plenty of other Git hosting opportunities -- sourceforge, for example.

pault 15y ago
Don't forget bitbucket. They allow unlimited free private repos (limited by space and users).
- xxqs 15y ago
  thanks for pointing to bitbucket, I didn't know they offer private repos for free. at the moment I rent a minimalist VPS for about $35 a year and use gitolite to organise my private repos. Works perfectly so far :)
- jt2190 15y ago
  Yes. That's one I use a lot.
georgemcbay 15y ago
jt2190's post suggests the user is posting his/her own code, but not necessarily wanting to open source it to the world. If the code is yours, NDA and licensing are irrelevant in that situation. "if Git is used already in the company's development process, the candidate would need to show that he or she is familiar with Git" Any company that requires a potential hire to be familiar with their current source control system is an insanely stupid organization.
- xxqs 15y ago
  well, Git mastering requires time for training, and this involves additional costs. Besides, seeing how someone organizes their work in branches is a good help in understanding the developer's culture. The quality of commits is also quite important: granularity, good descriptions, focus -- all these things would be easier to learn from a public Git repository before making the hiring decision.
  - Drbble 15y ago
    Sure, but that is nowhere close to what your first post said, unless you think git is the only scm.
    - xxqs 15y ago
      ok, let's rephrase it: If Git is in use and the candidate has experience with it, it's a benefit for both parties, and can influence the hiring decision
jt2190 15y ago
> if the software is non-open-source, sending a sample may violate NDA and licensing. Not if it's my code. I shouldn't have to open source my own code just to show it.
- xxqs 15y ago
  ok, understood. I just forgot such code exists :)