A blog post on CIO.com is making the point that participation in an open source project can help kick-start your career.  I often find that individual developers like to work on open source projects, since it is fun and even ‘cool’.   The ability to get peer recognition and immediate feedback can be a great motivator.

Howewer, I had not thought about the aspect of corporate career progression.   Does anyone have good or bad experiences their participation in an open source project helping their career?