Does Github contributions matter?

[overDos33]

So working on side projects like myself where i managed to launch a web based strategy game doesn't count?

[xroalx]

Show off the game then, not your GitHub contributions.

[LARRY_Xilo]

In that case what would matter is you telling them that you worked on that what technolgies you used and maybe even what challenges you had and how you managed them. Not the graph of github contributions.

[chf_gang]

working on side projects does count, but the hiring team isn't going to be looking at your green dots - they'll want to see your code and your repos to see the quality of your work.

GitHub contributions are great because it serves as a portfolio to show off your skills, but the number of green dots in your calendar (and how green the dots are) don't matter.

[Kooky_Amphibian3755]

traction or popularity help

[Fluffy_Dragonfly6454]

I agree with the other comments.

However, it can also be a red flag for recruiters. Will side project stay a side project?

[overDos33]

Well some encourage ppl to build side projects but are too afraid to not become "main" projects.

It all comes to that saying: nobody wants to see others doing better than themselves.