I think in the absolute, it will absolutely help him. It might detract some companies from hiring him, but I think his contributions in software and publication

I think in the absolute, it will absolutely help him. It might detract some companies from hiring him, but I think his contributions in software and publications opened him up to a magnitude of potential employers, even if some of them might not want that sort of exposure. Let's say he didn't post or publish anything, would you say he'd be better off? I'm positive he won't.