On: GitHub Is Your Resume Now (2012)

[basisword]

>> "If repos are just simple little side-projects, they don't necessarily need descriptions - I know what they are, I know what they do, they aren't there for anyone but me, I don't expect them to be starred or forked."

Why put it in a public repo then?

[josteink → basisword]

Because private repos costs money, to encourage public activity and sharing. That's the github model.

With that model in place you cannot expect anything else.

[basisword → josteink]

Free private repos: https://bitbucket.org/plans

[larrybolt → basisword]

Same like josteink said, paid repos cost money. And even if there is no description, readme or any documentation, It's still possible to find them. And they may prove useful for someone who is trying to build a similar project.