Confession Bear: I pretty much don't contribute to Open Source and never have in 20 years.

Good

Most people don't. Despite the claims otherwise, it's really just a loud minority that claim you have to contribute to get anywhere.

I do in fact contribute, but don't tend to tell anyone about it. My commercial experience matters way more on my CV than my random contributions to odd projects here and there.

The real problem here is when someone lists a load of OS contributions on their CV and they're then beyond shocked when they don't get a look in over candidates with industrial experience.

Contribution also includes creating, if you have created something, it's better to keep it Open-source, but then, no pressure.

Same, and I've made it a better place because of it.

So?

In my annual performance review they started a new classification scheme:
It goes sth like
entry
knows his way around
skilled
expert
top expert

To be considered skilled or above one point was to contribute to open source.
Except one senior, no team memver would be considered skilled or more due to this. I would have bc I made a small bot with a friend, but I had some other parts missing.
This clsssification was so random.

lmao SAME and I don't feel bad. I will purchase shit whenever I can to make up for it. But as far as me sitting down and writing into their code base NOPE.

I will support with money, but have a firm belief that if I code something the papa better gets paid. I respect those that think otherwise, and I am in no shape way or form willing to discuss that, I am, after all a mercenary.

depends. I did some oss contributions but now lack time for it.

If it's in a CV I'll expect some explanation of what the dev did.

If he did "some documentation update" I most likely roast him if he applied as a developer....