contributions beat resumes every time
Resumes are the Tinder profile of hiring. Contributions? They’re the first date that proves it’s not all Photoshop and filters.
package hiring
// EvaluateFit decides based on contributions, not just resumes.
func EvaluateFit(candidate Candidate) bool {
return candidate.HasContributions() &&
candidate.DemonstratesCompatibility()
}
resumes: “trust me bro”
contributions: “here’s the proof”
resumes are creative writing exercises. contributions are receipts.
one tells stories. the other shows scars.
every repo = a startup simulation
idea → code → ship → maintain
no funding rounds. no board meetings. just pure execution.
10 repos? congrats, you’ve run 10 startups. most “serial entrepreneurs” can’t say that.
contributing = job experience without the bullshit
join team → understand codebase → add value → move on
10 contributions = 10 companies worth of experience 0 performance reviews 0 office politics 100% skill building
the “20-year expert” paradox:
20 years at one company = 1 year repeated 20 times
vs
20 projects in 2 years = actual experience
who do you want on your team when things get weird?
open source is the gym. commits are the reps.
resumes get you interviews. contributions get you hired.
stop polishing your linkedin. start pushing code.
