Comment by OutOfHere
2 days ago
There 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.
2 days ago
There 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.
I don’t think shame is the obstacle; it’s that for many, a break like this is financially straining or outright impossible.
That is a fair point.
That is a lot like saying that a college degree is financially straining or outright impossible. In many respects, developing open source is a lot less straining, as there are no large fees, with the main expenses being living expenses. This is why it's important to live far below one's means when one does have a job.
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.
If you already have a job, you don't strictly need a different one. If you really need one, it should be okay to quit the old one first, perhaps work on open source as needed, then get a new one. As it is often said, looking for a job is a full-time job.