I would be alarmed if someone on my team or a potential new hire had a completely unbroken GitHub streak, let alone if they felt the need to maintain it via automation.
this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2023
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I actually try to keep my streak going manually, this is just a fallback in case i couldn't commit like on days i go to college or stuff. and i started to learn python that is why i wrote it. i see your point it might be a red flag for some people
You’re also gamifying a system that could be interpreted as an attempt to misrepresent your genuine activity, while also completely missing the point of the activity graph.
In my experience, this would cause a seasoned interviewer to ask more prying questions about your work quality and its volume versus someone who had a less consistent pattern of GH activity.
Volume != Quality