alt Hacker NewsThere is no shame in taking time off after leaving a job to develop or contribute to an open source project or two. The world would be a better place for it.
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janalsncm • 02/20/2025
Well the reason I don’t has nothing to do with shame and everything to do with time. I’m allocating my extra time to work, which (on a good day) makes my company money.
For a candidate who does have OS contributions, that’s great but most will not. And the more senior they are the less likely I would imagine.
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I don’t think shame is the obstacle; it’s that for many, a break like this is financially straining or outright impossible.