Rejected GitHub profile achievements (github.com)

Article summary

A GitHub repository lists humorous rejected profile achievements, which are not actual achievements rejected by GitHub but rather joke submissions from the development community. The achievements poke fun at common developer behaviors and mistakes. The repository has sparked a discussion on Hacker News, with commenters sharing their own ideas for humorous achievements. The conversation also touches on the importance of clear communication and proper issue reporting on GitHub.

Main themes

• GitHub profile achievements
• humor in development
• issue reporting best practices
• communication in open-source projects
• developer behaviors and mistakes

What commenters say

• Some commenters find the rejected achievements humorous and relatable, and wish they could display them on their profiles. Others propose additional humorous achievements, such as awards for poor communication or unnecessary feature requests. There is disagreement over whether posting low-information issues is legitimate or frustrating for maintainers. Commenters also discuss the importance of providing clear and detailed information when reporting issues on GitHub. Some argue that posting screenshots of text instead of copying and pasting is inconvenient and time-consuming. Others propose tooling solutions to extract text from screenshots.
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