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Remember: the plural of "anecdote" is not "data." Here we have a single programmer -- about whom we know very little -- and his personal experience. It says no
by jacobian 18y ago
Remember: the plural of "anecdote" is not "data."
Here we have a single programmer -- about whom we know very little -- and his personal experience. It says nothing about the state of the industry as a whole
My personal experience, by the way has been precisely opposite: my open source experience has led to more job opportunities, easier interviews, and more career freedom in general.
But again, that's just another anecdote. The only way to draw a conclusion like "open source experience is overrated" would be through a study that pits potential employees with open source expertise against those without.
- evdawg 18y agoAbsolutely. It also matters where you apply-- obviously everyone here would want to work in an environment where they value open source, and we actively seek those workplaces out.
- babul 18y agoI know this is off topic, but just wanted to thank you for your wonderful efforts on Django etc.
- wfarr 18y agoI have a friend who two years ago got a summer internship at Microsoft because his work in Open Source had made a reputation that preceded him. Mind, MS is hardly the most OSS-friendly company out there, but they at least recognize that work on it is well worth paying attention to.