You're absolutely right. It was an oversight on my part because I never think about it myself. I always just use Artistic License 2.0, so licensing choices are not on my radar.
When I update the article, I will add a bullet point about licensing.
You're absolutely right, and that was an oversight on my part. I never think about licensing when I start a project, because I always go with Artistic License 2.0.
When next I update the article, I will be sure to put in a bullet about license.
You can list "Uncovered and documented bugs on Firefox" on your resume? I thought only paid work experience applied.
You can put anything on your resume that you want. There is no Resume Police.
You should put on your resume anything that will make the reader say "Hey, I need to bring this person in for an interview." Conversely, you should not put anything on your resume that does NOT make the reader say that. Your two summers at McDonald's? Don't bother, even though it's paid work experience. Blog post on the topic: Should I put _____ on my resume?.
With any experience on a resume, you'll want to quantify it as much as possible. Compare: "Uncovered and documented bugs on Firefox" with "Uncovered and documented 47 bugs in Firefox over a six month period." The latter gives the reader a better idea what it is you've done. More on using numbers in your resume: Numbers and resumes.
Where did you get the idea that it could only be paid experience? Did something tell you that? If so, I'd love to find out what book or blog told you so that I can bookmark it as bad advice.
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You're absolutely right. It was an oversight on my part because I never think about it myself. I always just use Artistic License 2.0, so licensing choices are not on my radar. When I update the article, I will add a bullet point about licensing.
Open source thrives *because* of the unfettered uploading of shit, not in spite of it.
You're absolutely right, and that was an oversight on my part. I never think about licensing when I start a project, because I always go with Artistic License 2.0. When next I update the article, I will be sure to put in a bullet about license.
You can list "Uncovered and documented bugs on Firefox" on your resume? I thought only paid work experience applied.
You can put anything on your resume that you want. There is no Resume Police. You should put on your resume anything that will make the reader say "Hey, I need to bring this person in for an interview." Conversely, you should not put anything on your resume that does NOT make the reader say that. Your two summers at McDonald's? Don't bother, even though it's paid work experience. Blog post on the topic: Should I put _____ on my resume?.
With any experience on a resume, you'll want to quantify it as much as possible. Compare: "Uncovered and documented bugs on Firefox" with "Uncovered and documented 47 bugs in Firefox over a six month period." The latter gives the reader a better idea what it is you've done. More on using numbers in your resume: Numbers and resumes.
Where did you get the idea that it could only be paid experience? Did something tell you that? If so, I'd love to find out what book or blog told you so that I can bookmark it as bad advice.