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In other words: You don't want to work there. If they see that you are busy in your time off on Github, it can only be an upside. (But note: no downside if you don't use github at all)
Amusing to see this phrased, since even before the Internet we had a perfectly cromulent word for this: handle.
and use hacker names Amusing to see this phrased, since even before the Internet we had a perfectly cromulent word for this: handle.
and use hacker names Amusing to see this phrased, since even before the Internet we had a perfectly cromulent word for this: handle.
I can't really follow the logic here -- maybe it's really just related to investment banks? I'm doing a lot of Github comments and worked with institutions that usually are considered secretive, and they usually don't care at all. I've only heard once a feedback about my commits on Github and that was “I've checked you out on Github, cool, the other applicants didn't even have projects on it." Maybe it's a German thi…
Banks are indeed one of the most secretive and protective institutions, along with a lot of other related ones in the financial sector. They also tend to have more authoritarian practices, which can explain why they're not so keen on their employees doing even remotely-related stuff outside of their work.
Someone harassing you because of your OC contribs? Burn their (metaphorical) house down.
and use hacker names Amusing to see this phrased, since even before the Internet we had a perfectly cromulent word for this: handle.
Or pseudonym.
I can't really follow the logic here -- maybe it's really just related to investment banks? I'm doing a lot of Github comments and worked with institutions that usually are considered secretive, and they usually don't care at all. I've only heard once a feedback about my commits on Github and that was “I've checked you out on Github, cool, the other applicants didn't even have projects on it." Maybe it's a German thi…
I had one particularly tech-savvy CEO personally reach out and try to recruit me because of my open source work. My project wasn't directly related, but he recognized the similarities between the problem domains, and that impressed me. But his wasn't a financial firm.
I can't imagine any tech-centric organization being hostile toward open source contributors, whether they're an investment bank or not. I could maybe see it on teams that aren't tech-focused and are led by old-school business types who just don't "get it". But teams where tech is their biggest asset, like electronic trading? No way. If you run into this sort of thing when applying for jobs in the financial sector, you're looking at the wrong jobs (or the wrong banks). Look for roles on electronic trading teams or HFT. The work is more challenging, and the compensation is better anyway.
Better still, apply at Susquehanna or Two Sigma, or some other place that really recognizes the value of their engineers. Stay away from huge banks like Citi.
Long story short: If you want to be an asshole using your real name is probably not a good idea. But why do you want to do that in the first place?