[FLUX-YOU]

I've tailored my learning and goals around the fact that projects are one way to get my foot in the door without a degree or experience. Otherwise, they just have to take my good word and burn time interviewing me. I thought this would be true regardless of development sector.

Once you're dealing with someone who has verifiable experience, then repo activity should be weighed much less (unless it's something really awesome, then chances are you're dealing with an awesome developer).

If you're critical of someone lacking github repos but they have experience, then I think it becomes a symptom of "everyone trying to stand out"-itis. It's probably best to have different solutions for different skill/experience levels.