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Because many, many programmers don't store their code on Github, as the majority of their work is on proprietary, closed-source projects for for-profit companie
by eykanal 14y ago
Because many, many programmers don't store their code on Github, as the majority of their work is on proprietary, closed-source projects for for-profit companies.
- logn 14y agoAnd many people don't like Git.
- pavel_lishin 14y agoBut for those that do use git, and do use github, wouldn't github do the trick? Their interface is simple enough that you don't need to know git to browse around a potential candidate's code, evaluate their interests and abilities, etc.
- endersshadow 14y agoFor vetting somebody, yeah, but that's not what LinkedIn is used for by a vast majority of people. It's used to get introductions into businesses as a lead-generation method for B2B firms, and finding people to recruit. You get them into the recruiting bucket, and then filter it out as you vet them. You're misunderstanding the purpose of LinkedIn: It's not there to be a resume, it's there to be a discoverable and up-to-date contact list.