[vdaniuk]

While this may be uncomfortable for you, please understand that the absolute majority of people in the world is much worse off than you.

And while contributing simultaneously to github, stackoverflow and others community projects could be cumbersome for you, positive externalities are immense. The whole ecosystem benefits from this.

Even if this burden is too heavy, there are always options of 4-day working week, freelance work, project-based work, etc. etc. Programmers are lucky to enjoy most liberty from their profession.

So come on, don't complain, you DON'T HAVE to do anything, unless you want to be the very best.

[mahyarm]

This is not about projects and work that help other people, but doing this for future employers an a career, not out of altruism for others. For example you didn't bring up a linked in profile in your list of things.

[nlowell]

Arguably there are better things that programmers can do with their talent, not just for themselves but for the world, than updating social media websites and building a personal online image.

[vdaniuk]

I consider the activity of updating stackoverflow and github with new knowledge and code to be incredibly good for the world. The need to update Linkedin and other resume-like social media website is just an inevitable consequence to the (prisoner dilemma)-like evolution of the credentials game.

[daktanis]

Yes, at the end of the day, software developers have it pretty good in the current job market.

Sometimes it gets a little ridiculous on the requirements/wants on job postings. Some companies just ask for the world; it can lead to impostor syndrome and it can be stressful.

[vdaniuk]

Yeah, it can be stressful.

Software developers here are competing for the best positions on the market, so why the surprise about the requirements?

The opportunities are plentiful for experienced programmer who doesn't play the credentials game and agrees to earn a little less.