> Then this saves time and the proof is on the interviewee to show high quality functional open source changes to high profile projects like the Linux kernel for example and the bar is set high on purpose.
At the cost of the maintainer's time being your first round interview.
Again, Hacktoberfest is an example of a low quality programme which the bar is lowered on purpose to encourage trash contributions.
You would not be looking for "contributions" that have "edited README" or "fixed typo" in them, which these are examples of non-functional changes.
It is SWEs that have evidence of significant functional changes throughout a high profile open-source project (like Linux, Chromium) with extensive code-reviews and / or have core-contributor roles which is the bar that should be set.
At the cost of the maintainer's time being your first round interview.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24643894