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Basically, Open Source contributors are awesome.
Open source from a recruiter's perspective
Posted from opensource.com
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SGT (Join to see) great share and read.
Ask yourself questions like...
•Is it important to work for a company that gives back to the open source and software community? I find that some of my best candidates insist on this, and it makes a huge difference in their job satisfaction.
•Do you want to work for a company that is based on open source? The culture is often different in these environments, and it helps to know if that's where you think you'll fit best.
•Are there people you'd specifically like to work with? Although you can always try to join the same projects, the odds of collaborating with and learning from someone you admire are better if your day jobs align at the same company.
Ask yourself questions like...
•Is it important to work for a company that gives back to the open source and software community? I find that some of my best candidates insist on this, and it makes a huge difference in their job satisfaction.
•Do you want to work for a company that is based on open source? The culture is often different in these environments, and it helps to know if that's where you think you'll fit best.
•Are there people you'd specifically like to work with? Although you can always try to join the same projects, the odds of collaborating with and learning from someone you admire are better if your day jobs align at the same company.
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Great article, I like that she was just sharing her perspective and didn't end with a plug for something... practice what you preach... nice!
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I even went and read some of her other work. She's written some cool stuff on open source in general. It was enlightening to hear it from a "non technical" perspective.
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PO2 (Join to see) - Where? She only has 2 on OpenSource.com. She seems to be a top-notch recruiter.
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