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- verdverm 3y agoAre they trying to turn GitHub into LinkedIn? With the new feed fiasco and now this, my feet are getting ready to run
- catlover76 3y agoWell, they definitely missed the opportunity a while ago to make GitHub relevant for hiring, and now they are trying to catch back up I guess.
- verdverm 3y agoPlatforms don't have to have ever expanding offerings. They could stay focused on core competencies and make their themneven better For example, stacked PRs is a long requested feature
- catlover76 3y ago> Platforms don't have to have ever expanding offerings. I generally agree, but it's actually kind of weird how little GitHub matters for SWE hiring, if you think about it.
- verdverm 3y agoit's like any content creation platform, a minority of users create the majority of content, so in most cases, there is little to judge a candidate by Certifications are a gamed system already, see LinkedIn... this will make GH less reliable for vetting in the long run. They are really only good for breaking into a field (new hire like), but it's like looking at a college transcript. Sure you passed the tests, but what did you learn?