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SourceKibitzer Offers Free Bio Service for Java Developers
By : Scot Howard Find more article by Scot Howard on GNU/Linux
Monday the 25th, June 2007 at 02:29 PM (EDT)
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The Java development world has a wealth of skilled developers who, for one reason or another, have not had their achievements widely recognized. SourceKibitzer today introduced a free service that can help these developers gain professional recognition for their contributions to the open source community.


Called SourceKibitzer Bio, the new web-based tool creates an online “resume” that uses a set of achievement metrics to highlight a Java developer’s skills and accomplishments, as gauged by their actual contributions to OSS. It combines both developer and software metrics to create the most accurate, high-level indicators of a developer’s achievements and skill sets.

As a result, SourceKibitzer Bio’s detailed software analysis creates a high-level, unique and verifiable “personal brand” for a developer. Some of the indicators applied include:

· Know-how score: Indicates a contributor’s breadth of knowledge, using selected OSS software and scored on a 1-to-10 scale
· Size of personal contributions: Uses the code’s syntax to measure in terms of code statements rather than a less accurate, format-dependent count of lines of code
· Complexity and difficulty: Uses multiple metrics to measure complexity of the OSS code developed
· Developer velocity: Measures the speed at which the contributor’s OSS code is developed

Setting up a SourceKibitzer Bio is easy and takes only a few minutes. Simply follow the simple procedure at http://www.sourcekibitzer.org. And, since the service auto-monitors and applies its metrics to new contributions as they are made, the resume self-populates and revises itself.

This is exciting news. For Java developers contributing to OSS, there is now a free tool that can help them establish a valuable and marketable presence, based on their skills, and open doors to new professional opportunities.


  
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