Dear Friends and Students
One of my friends runs a startup. Recently he was asking the Candidate’s GitHub profile rather than a traditional resume to shortlist for an interview! Recruitment models are changing. Today when I am reading an article in Hindu Business Line, I could corroborate both. GitHub is planning to increase the developers base on its platform from the current 5.8 million to 10 million in India by 2023.
Yes, GitHub is changing Software Developer’s Giving Back Attitude, it is altering Individual’s Software Intellectual Quotient, it is elevating Team Cohesion & Communication, and It is bringing alternative Recruitments Models!
India is the third-largest market for developers on Github. India is the fastest-growing country in the world wrt to GitHub!! Indian developer’s attitude towards contributions is changing dramatically!! This is a positive sign. In the last 1 year, the number of contributions on the platform (issues and team discussions) increased by 75 % in India compared to 40 % for the rest of the world.
Open source contribution is picking fast in India. The problems solved by Indians and available open-source code are quite useful contributions for the rest of the other emerging economies! GitHub is launching the “GitHub Externships” Program, which provides an opportunity to the students in 100+ education institutions. It helps to build relevant skills as future developers in these enterprises through working on projects listed by these enterprises on open source.
What is this Externship? To date, we only heard about Internships. However, the Industry started offering Externships! What is the difference? An externship is typically an unpaid shadowing of a respected industry professional during which the extern will observe daily duties. An internship is a paid or voluntary position with an organization for someone who is learning a profession, typically spanning over a few months (eller.arizona.edu). An internship brings a hands-on experience through the completion of tasks and responsibilities, whereas an externship is focused on giving a student a deeper understanding of a specific industry.
Dear Students (Aspiring for Computer Science Jobs)
GitHub is changing the recruitment landscape. It has more than 190 million repositories (out of which 28 million public repositories)!! Now you can imagine, what is your contribution and how you can leverage the available code!
Many recruiters use GitHub to study candidate’s interests and skills. On the other way, GitHub becomes a powerful tool for attracting the attention of employers. By reviewing your code, employers will know your level of IQ and Interests. The number of followers and repositories talk about your reputation. Your “Readme” file which you upload in GitHub along with code talk about your approach towards the problem, your understanding of the business process, and your overall thought process.
In today’s context, it is more than your resume. Are you ready with your GitHub Profile?
Your Well-wisher
Ravi Saripalle
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Source Inspiration:
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/github-eyes-10-million-developers-on-its-platform-in-india/article34167164.ece
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