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I'm just curious about the opinions of people in the programming industry as to what they would think of the following scenario:

  • User is an active contributor within DaniWeb (granted only recently joined)
  • User has supplied a large number of working solutions or at the very least processes by which solutions were derived for other members (for the time frame that they've been here)
  • User has shown knowledge and skill set within specific categories

Would it then be a case where that user could include their daily troubleshooting, debugging and code referencing work within DaniWeb as "Volunteer Work" or "Volunteer Experience" within their resume?

Would you include, perhaps, an URL to your profile here for potential employers to view? Or just general statistics (such as solved threads and positive feedback)? Or would it in any way impact on a resume in the first place?

I have to assume that at least SOME employers out there know of DaniWeb based on the size of the community here and the prevalence of the site in searches related to IT and code troubleshooting.

Any thoughts? Just to clarify, I don't contribute to the forums and to answering peoples' questions out of any need for personal gain but I am curious if my contribution here would be something of interest/benefit to add to my resume is all :twisted:

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As describes—active, solution-oriented contributions on DaniWeb can be legitimate résumé material. They show practical troubleshooting, clear technical communication, and domain knowledge. Framing matters: present forum work as “Community contributions” or “Volunteer / Open‑community work,” and support claims with concrete examples rather than a raw feed of posts.

As warned, timestamps and volume can raise questions about when the work was done. Context mitigates that. For candidates who are unemployed or freelancing, a short explanation such as “kept skills current through peer support and public problem solving” avoids misinterpretation.

Practical presentation (example):

Community Contributor — DaniWeb (online technical forum)
- Published 40+ solution posts and step-by-step debugging guides in C#, SQL, and JavaScript.
- Curated 5 detailed case studies (problem, approach, outcome) in a public portfolio for quick review.

Tips and cautions:

  • Curate. Link to 3–5 representative threads or case studies instead of a full timeline. Employers prefer quality over quantity.
  • Redact sensitive material and never post proprietary code. If a solution derives from past employer work, obtain permission or rework it into a generic example.
  • Preserve evidence: convert top answers into short case studies (problem, reproducible example, fix, result) and host them on a personal site or GitHub for a cleaner presentation.
  • Use metrics sparingly and accurately (accepted answers, upvotes, resolved threads) and pair them with short context sentences.

Bottom line: DaniWeb contributions can strengthen a résumé when they’re curated, documented, and framed as demonstrable outcomes.

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I don't think I would. This could backfire since they can determine when the posts were made, perhaps during working hours ...

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I suppose... In my case I'm currently unemployed and I've been using my "free time" to try to help out others :twisted:

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Don't see any problem with it then. It just shows you're keeping busy.

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