Edit: Ok, that's a little bit of a loaded question. Key to the professional hacker / public face: blog, github / google code, twitter and activity in forums (like HN).
How to evaluate a potential employee / contract.. the above, plus LinkedIn, CV / references, portfolio and social networks (if they aren't careful with permissions).
Supplier.. google, twitter (#good / #bad tweets) and credibility of web site.
depends on what kind of hacker. for a unix greybeard, it's all about the mailing lists. I'd be very suspicious of any applicant for a high level open-source *NIX job who doesn't show up on mailing lists.
github (or something similar, but only if used heavily) is the most paramount, I'd say.
By looking at a well-used github (/gitorius/bitbucket...) account you can evaluate someone's:
- communication skills
- code quality
- areas of expertise
- creativity
- ability to see things through to the end
I think that the answer to the first part of your question ("public face") depends on a lot on the choice offered in the second part "employ/contract/partner/supplier".
Also, to a lesser extent, on the kind of work you're talking about (startup hacker, co-founder, web programmer, systems programmer, open source hacker, IT dogsbody?).
Can you be more specific? Assuming the question is for your benefit, what are you looking to be? If the question is for your own analysis, who are you looking to hire/partner/contract to?
Lets say your boss gives you a list of ten name/email address pairs every morning at 10:00, and you have to give him a list of the three most professional candidates, in order, by 11 because your competition will hire them or something.
What script/Google search query/yahoo pipe/metrics could you use to automate this task?
I publish a lot on my personal blog ( http://www.puremango.co.uk ). Other than that it's twitter, reddit and HN. I do have linkedin but I don't really use it at all.
I'm a web dev so obviously i've got a website. Its very neglected but it still ranks in google for "Edinburgh PHP Developer" which is exactly the people i'm after so its fine for now.
[+] [-] superk|15 years ago|reply
How to evaluate a potential employee / contract.. the above, plus LinkedIn, CV / references, portfolio and social networks (if they aren't careful with permissions).
Supplier.. google, twitter (#good / #bad tweets) and credibility of web site.
Partner.. lot's of face-to-face time.
[+] [-] techbio|15 years ago|reply
I am curious if there is a combination of online attributes that will generally form a proxy for professionalism.
[+] [-] lsc|15 years ago|reply
[+] [-] dinkumthinkum|15 years ago|reply
[+] [-] nathanielksmith|15 years ago|reply
By looking at a well-used github (/gitorius/bitbucket...) account you can evaluate someone's: - communication skills - code quality - areas of expertise - creativity - ability to see things through to the end
[+] [-] lolname|15 years ago|reply
[+] [-] angusgr|15 years ago|reply
Also, to a lesser extent, on the kind of work you're talking about (startup hacker, co-founder, web programmer, systems programmer, open source hacker, IT dogsbody?).
Can you be more specific? Assuming the question is for your benefit, what are you looking to be? If the question is for your own analysis, who are you looking to hire/partner/contract to?
[+] [-] techbio|15 years ago|reply
What script/Google search query/yahoo pipe/metrics could you use to automate this task?
[+] [-] user24|15 years ago|reply
I invite employers to read over my blog posts and my CV which I put online ( http://www.puremango.co.uk/2009/08/php-cv/ ).
That's about it really. If I don't want something associated with me, I try not to do it really...
[+] [-] techbio|15 years ago|reply
http://gawker.com/5419271/google-ceo-secrets-are-for-filthy-...
[+] [-] TamDenholm|15 years ago|reply