Making github a little less intimidating

[kaberett]

So! Today I noticed that github, on your profile page, tells you your "longest coding streak" (consecutive days with commits, I think) and your "current coding streak". This metric is an incredible way to give me anxiety attacks and impostor syndrome; sophie very kindly coded up a Greasemonkey script that removes these panels (on all viewed profiles). On the grounds that I can't be the only person with this particular Issue... have at it. :-) (Shared with Sophie's permission!)

Comments

[stormerider]

I didn't even notice that there. That's... bleh, really. I can only see that helping people stroke their egos.

Oi.

[kaberett]

I stopped using Codecademy when they introduced this "feature" with no opt-out. Their given reason is that "gamification" is important to getting people engaged with coding - and they stuck to that line even after I'd explained that I have multiple chronic illnesses that mean I will inevitably take breaks and then be anxious about returning. ("The important thing is that you're back now!" NO. FUCK OFF.)

[jeshyr]

Can I just say how totally COOL it is that everybody here understands that the psychological barriers are important JUST AS MUCH as other barriers are important?

\o/ Yay us :)