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>>kaeruc+(OP)
Is there even such a thing as a github influencer (people living just from github)?

>>siva7+H6
People working in DevRel often aggregate developer oriented content and gain popularity that way, an example would be "swyx" for example. I'm not taking a dump on his work, but you can see the Github influencer effect over there.

>>supriy+Y6
Never heard of swyx.

Self proclaimed GitHub star. But still only 5000 followers and projects max out at 8000 stars.

I don’t know what I had expected but I think it was bigger numbers than that.

https://github.com/sw-yx

>>wodeno+x8
swyx is on hn and legit great writer. He's influenced my thinking in many areas.

I've never seen his github account before but I expect that people following him there are doing so because of the content he's putting out. His blog has been on the HN Frontpage many times and has a book about developer career building.

My github account isn't as pimped out as his, but marketing yourself isn't toxic, it's smart.

>>adamgo+hu
Agreed that marketing yourself is not toxic. I follow "swyx" on Twitter and find his insight valuable, and so do a lot of my peers. Btw, looks like his Github profile has not been updated for some time - he's no longer Head of DX at Airbyte and is now an independent consultant. https://www.swyx.io/about