Interesting perspective, thanks. How about those who love programming, but really spend their free time working on projects which are private (either for their

Interesting perspective, thanks. How about those who love programming, but really spend their free time working on projects which are private (either for their company or some other private group). You probably won't find that stuff in a public repository. I think this is where the CV comes in, you can mention such other projects without revealing the source code. eg. If I am working on growing a startup in my free time and say, have this awesome idea and worry about someone just copying and pasting my code, I probably won't make it a public repository. Also, lets not assume that everyone has the same priorities. Someone might love programming from 7am - 6pm but when they go home, their focus is on family and friends. I fear that this "show me your github account" culture could eventually undermine the importance of having a balanced life outside the world of software engineering/general programming