I have more than a decade of experience in SWE and a resume that boasts big tech names. If you hired me based on my GitHub, I would not have a job.
Truth be told, I haven’t used public git since undergrad (for assignments). I don’t do extra curricular projects. Mostly because I don’t have the time to. I’ve never had it, except maybe the first year of my professional experience. All the free time I have if any, goes towards other projects that I do at work. And honestly, I am okay with that. Building a portfolio takes a lot of time, and it becomes irrelevant real fast. It is also, a waste of time.
Truth be told, I haven’t used public git since undergrad (for assignments). I don’t do extra curricular projects. Mostly because I don’t have the time to. I’ve never had it, except maybe the first year of my professional experience. All the free time I have if any, goes towards other projects that I do at work. And honestly, I am okay with that. Building a portfolio takes a lot of time, and it becomes irrelevant real fast. It is also, a waste of time.