The trouble with open source is that it can be faked. You could pay someone to write a contribution in your name or else to accept some BS contribution. Also if

The trouble with open source is that it can be faked. You could pay someone to write a contribution in your name or else to accept some BS contribution. Also if you contribute to a solo project, that could be pure garbage or a ripoff of something else. Open source also favors students who have time for it. Once you're working a regular job, time tends to dry up.