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Open Sourcing Working

Open Sourcing Working

There’s a debate raging right now. On one side: “GitHub is my resume.” On the other side: “That’s unfair to non-OSS folks and even discriminatory to minorities.”

This is a tricky topic. Land mines abound. This discussion will likely step on some toes. But it’s a conversation we need to have, even if we walk away offended.

It goes far beyond whether your resume is a GitHub profile or a Word .doc file. Embracing OSS for employment doesn’t have to be a disproportional popularity contest. We have to dig far deeper than just looking at someone’s code and trying to use that to determine a good fit for hire. The interactions are far more important than the characters.

Let’s explore first how you open-source your candidacy for employment. Then we’ll explore why employment should embrace this and what it means for the future of interviews and hires. Then we’ll cast a vision for how this will rewire the ways companies interact with the OSS community, even long after the offer letter.

Kyle Simpson
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July 23, 2015
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  1. http://fitnessontherun.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/We_Are_OPEN_1.jpg

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  2. open sourcing
    working
    kyle simpson
    http://getify.me
    @getify

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  3. observations

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  4. ip
    observations

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  5. licenses
    observations

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  6. coc
    observations

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  7. triage
    observations

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  8. meritocracy
    observations

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  9. meritocracy
    egotocracy
    observations

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  10. streaks
    observations

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  11. my oss process:
    1. start w/ empty file
    2. write the worst code
    3. beg others to help
    observations

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  12. collaboration
    >
    publication
    observations

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  13. oss ethic
    observations

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  14. good
    enough?
    observations

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  15. observations

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  16. oss !only=
    github
    observations

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  18. job seeker
    employee
    employer
    oss

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  19. job seeker
    employee
    employer
    oss

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  20. learning
    job seeker <> oss

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  21. job seeker <> oss

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  22. maturity
    job seeker <> oss

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  23. candidacy
    job seeker <> oss

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  24. job seeker
    employee
    employer
    oss

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  25. interviewing
    employer <> oss

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  26. employer <> oss
    http://blog.getify.com/technical-interviews-suck/
    http://programmingisterrible.com/post/116698171738/nothing-
    is-more-indicative-of-a-bullshit-job-than
    http://www.disambiguity.com/words-matter-women-and-jobs/
    “Men apply for jobs when they meet 60% of the criteria, while
    women wait until they feel they meet 100% of the criteria.”
    http://braythwayt.com/2015/04/26/preparing-for-a-technical-
    interview.html

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  27. thought
    leadership
    employer <> oss

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  28. employer <> oss
    TwoDayManifesto.com

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  29. competitive
    advantage
    employer <> oss

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  30. job seeker
    employee
    employer
    oss

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  31. learning
    employee <> oss

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  32. better code
    employee <> oss

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  33. candidacy
    employee <> oss

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  34. job seeker
    employee
    employer
    oss

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  35. objections:
    1. discrimination/abuse
    2. time
    3. scaling
    4. ...

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  36. objections
    http://rubywankenoobie.tumblr.com/post/116816118275/
    http://betanews.com/2015/04/20/why-the-open-source-
    software-model-is-fundamentally-broken/
    http://www.infoworld.com/article/2905331/open-source-
    software/the-new-struggles-facing-open-source.html#tk.rss_all

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  37. the most important question?

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  38. ARE WE
    ARE WE
    ?
    ?

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  39. thanks!
    kyle simpson
    http://getify.me
    @getify
    special thanks to:
    @RachelNabors

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