> > On another note, many maintainers will report how much of an open source developer they are on their resume or talks they give, when in reality their open source projects are just that, open source.
> what is the problem here?
My personal issue with it is that it is misleading. I feel there is a difference between "I am the maintainer for these open source projects" and "I open sourced these personal projects" if one doesn't really maintain, in a community sense, the projects. It's akin to resume padding.
Whether they are actually maintaining or just "padding" is quickly revealed by visiting the repositories of the developer who claims so, or? I can also claim on my resume that I am a world famous actor, but my mostly blank IMDb page will quickly tell another story.
Agreed. I think this just revolves around clear communication and expectation setting. Just too often it is all too implicit and ad-hoc, where frustration easily brews on both sides.
It's like wet towels and mildew. Lol. Don't wet them if you're not going to dry them or hang them up. (Disclaimer: I didn't heavily think through this analogy.)
> what is the problem here?
My personal issue with it is that it is misleading. I feel there is a difference between "I am the maintainer for these open source projects" and "I open sourced these personal projects" if one doesn't really maintain, in a community sense, the projects. It's akin to resume padding.