Github names & avatars

[Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d]

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/gpcyapiqlkpfahrzfubb@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.