On 5/13/2016 1:54 PM, Xinok wrote:
I've known a couple people who had to apply for over 200-300 positions before
they finally got a job in their field. Life isn't so convenient that we can pick
and choose which job we want. Sometimes, you've gotta take what you can get.
Ironically, hiding contributions under a pseudonym may make one a less desirable
candidate because nobody will know that you're any good.
But suppose one of these people was a member of the D community and they get
turned
down for every job they apply for because the employer discovered something dumb
they posted in this thread:
http://forum.dlang.org/thread/gpcyapiqlkpfahrzf...@forum.dlang.org
The internet never forgets so a little anonymity is a good thing.
Note that this is a professional forum, not a chat room. I have suggested many
times that people maintain a professional decorum here, i.e. don't post things
that are unacceptable to say at work.
1. Using a pseudonym here is not license to be a jerk
2. It's not that hard to adhere to a professional standard of conduct
3. If you want to vent about politics and religion, reddit is just a click away
4. Consider your name as your professional brand. By posting and githubbing
under your name, there's a significant opportunity to enhance your brand, which
translates into being able to get better jobs at higher pay. Anonymity is a fine
way to have to send out hundreds of resumes to get a job. Being a well-known
contributor to a prestigious project is a shortcut to better things.
