Internal Contribution vs Open Source Contribution
Developers should engage in internal contributions to foster a culture of continuous improvement, reduce technical debt, and accelerate team onboarding meets developers should engage in open source contribution to gain real-world experience, build a public portfolio, and collaborate with global peers, which enhances job prospects and technical credibility. Here's our take.
Internal Contribution
Developers should engage in internal contributions to foster a culture of continuous improvement, reduce technical debt, and accelerate team onboarding
Internal Contribution
Nice PickDevelopers should engage in internal contributions to foster a culture of continuous improvement, reduce technical debt, and accelerate team onboarding
Pros
- +This is particularly valuable in large organizations or fast-paced startups where shared resources and standardized practices can significantly impact efficiency
- +Related to: code-review, documentation
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Open Source Contribution
Developers should engage in open source contribution to gain real-world experience, build a public portfolio, and collaborate with global peers, which enhances job prospects and technical credibility
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable for learning best practices in version control, code review, and project management, and is essential for roles in companies that prioritize open-source culture or for contributing to widely-used tools like Linux, React, or TensorFlow
- +Related to: git, github
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Internal Contribution if: You want this is particularly valuable in large organizations or fast-paced startups where shared resources and standardized practices can significantly impact efficiency and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Open Source Contribution if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable for learning best practices in version control, code review, and project management, and is essential for roles in companies that prioritize open-source culture or for contributing to widely-used tools like linux, react, or tensorflow over what Internal Contribution offers.
Developers should engage in internal contributions to foster a culture of continuous improvement, reduce technical debt, and accelerate team onboarding
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