Ask HN: Should I post mediocre and/or small projects on GitHub?

I have developed quite a few programs varying in quality and size over the years. I however feel that for every program I develop I find that my previous programs lack in quality, and sometimes I even get a sense of shame in having written that code. This prevents me from submitting anything to GitHub at all, thinking that I will regret it later as I learn more. There is also the problem of documentation - large portions of code that I write lack comments, as at the time of writing the code seems "obvious".

So what do you think? Is it worth re-working the code, adding comments & code refactoring in order to present some sort of portfolio or should I wait until I feel I have reached a level of maturity and standard of quality?

The positives (e.g. learning something new, getting feedback, improving, etc) far outweigh negatives (the worst that can happen is that no one will care).

>I however feel that for every program I develop I find that my previous programs lack in quality

You're not alone, it's normal. No one likes being judged, but it's one of the main ways of improving and should be embraced.

Maybe point out some of the more solid applications that people could check out on your resume, but really having anything on your github is a plus on its own.

I'd recommend using GitHub however you want, and when you want to apply for jobs, create a small website on GitHub Pages highlighting your best projects. If you can intelligently talk about your different projects and how you improved between them, that will be a hugely positive signal when applying for a junior position.