I think this is a valid long term concern but takes at least a few months to properly propagate—if someone qualified tells you that when hiring they look at a github profile, that’s probably pretty good for the duration of your job search
This advice sounds right to me if you already have the signal in hand and deciding whether to job search.
But if you’re don’t have the signal, then you need to spend time getting it. And then I think the advice hinges on how long it takes to get the signal. Short time-capped projects are great (like OP’s support on 80,000 hours CEO search). But for learning and then demonstrating new skills on your own, it’s not always clear how long you’ll need.
I think this is a valid long term concern but takes at least a few months to properly propagate—if someone qualified tells you that when hiring they look at a github profile, that’s probably pretty good for the duration of your job search
This advice sounds right to me if you already have the signal in hand and deciding whether to job search.
But if you’re don’t have the signal, then you need to spend time getting it. And then I think the advice hinges on how long it takes to get the signal. Short time-capped projects are great (like OP’s support on 80,000 hours CEO search). But for learning and then demonstrating new skills on your own, it’s not always clear how long you’ll need.