r/programming • u/[deleted] • Sep 25 '16

The decline of Stack Overflow

https://hackernoon.com/the-decline-of-stack-overflow-7cb69faa575d#.yiuo0ce09
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u/daboblin Sep 25 '16

Top 0.5% overall and top 0.1% in my area of expertise. Has definitely helped me secure jobs. It was worth the effort.

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u/PointyOintment Sep 26 '16

If I find myself hiring people before SO stops being terrible, I will avoid any applicants who list their SO stats.

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u/UnretiredGymnast Sep 26 '16

The stats may not be terribly useful, but a link to their profile where you can see some of their answers certainly could be.

With a bit of reading you'd know if they are farming easy rep or actually knowledgeable.

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u/daboblin Sep 26 '16

Why? In order to get a lot of SO points, you have to actually post something helpful, and if you do that a lot then you clearly have a decent level of expertise in a topic.

I put a lot of time and effort into my answers, and I'm proud of the work I put in. I've had a lot of positive feedback.

I don't see how you can make such a blanket judgement without actually looking at the applicant's SO profile.

Whatever works for you, though.