Prospective employee&#x27;s use public showcasing as a meter stick for who&#x27;s who.<p>GitHub projects notably exemplify this -- not only is it a painless&#x2F;cheap indicator of an employee&#x27;s skillset, it also works for companies too.<p>On top of that, it fosters communication between teams in the industry and (in some cases) serves as a recruitment channel. Those that contribute in a meaningful manner to your open-source projects must meet certain standards and expectations, and finding such people is difficult. In this case they come to you.