https://resumefromgit.com Articles and guides on GitHub resumes, developer portfolios, and career growth. en https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-write-a-readme-for-a-portfolio-project https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-write-a-readme-for-a-portfolio-project Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A project README written for a reviewer, not a user: what to put in the first screen, a section-by-section template with a worked example, the GitHub mechanics that quietly break READMEs, and how to check yours in five minutes. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/90-day-github-profile-audit https://resumefromgit.com/blog/90-day-github-profile-audit Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A week-by-week plan for auditing and fixing your GitHub profile in the months before you start applying, so the profile a reviewer eventually opens works in your favour instead of against you. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/developer-resume-checklist https://resumefromgit.com/blog/developer-resume-checklist Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A single, practical checklist covering structure, content, GitHub, and ATS formatting for a software engineering resume, with a link to a deeper guide for every item. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/open-source-contribution-resume-entry https://resumefromgit.com/blog/open-source-contribution-resume-entry Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Merged pull requests, issue triage, and documentation work all count differently on a resume. A practical guide to writing about open-source contributions with evidence a reviewer can check. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/github-projects-vs-work-experience https://resumefromgit.com/blog/github-projects-vs-work-experience Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT When a personal project and a job both demonstrate the same skill, which one should lead on a resume? A practical framework rather than a fixed rule. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/software-engineer-resume-for-freshers https://resumefromgit.com/blog/software-engineer-resume-for-freshers Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A full structure for a first software engineering resume: education, projects, GitHub, internships, skills, and how to handle every section when you have little or no paid experience. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-many-projects-on-a-developer-resume https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-many-projects-on-a-developer-resume Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The right number of projects for a resume depends on experience level and how much work history you already have. A practical breakdown for freshers, junior developers, and experienced engineers. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-make-your-github-profile-professional https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-make-your-github-profile-professional Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A cleanup checklist for a GitHub profile: pinned repositories, repository names, descriptions, stale forks, and the small details a technical reviewer notices first. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-describe-github-projects-on-resume https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-describe-github-projects-on-resume Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Real before-and-after rewrites showing the difference between a project description that lists technology and one that reads as evidence of real engineering work. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-put-github-on-your-resume https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-put-github-on-your-resume Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Where your GitHub URL belongs on a resume, what recruiters actually look for when they click it, and how to make sure the profile backs up what the resume claims. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/complete-developer-resume-guide https://resumefromgit.com/blog/complete-developer-resume-guide Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT A single, comprehensive walkthrough of every part of a software engineering resume: structure, summary, experience, projects, skills, education, GitHub, ATS formatting, and the mistakes that undercut otherwise strong resumes. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/frontend-vs-backend-developer-resume https://resumefromgit.com/blog/frontend-vs-backend-developer-resume Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The structure of a developer resume stays the same across specializations. What changes is which evidence you lead with. A practical comparison for frontend, backend, and full-stack applicants. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/quantify-engineering-achievements https://resumefromgit.com/blog/quantify-engineering-achievements Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Most resume bullets claim impact without evidence. A practical method for finding real numbers in your work, even when you never tracked them at the time. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/developer-resume-with-no-experience https://resumefromgit.com/blog/developer-resume-with-no-experience Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT A structure for a first software engineering resume when you have no job history to draw on, built around coursework, personal projects, and GitHub activity instead. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/choosing-github-projects-for-your-resume https://resumefromgit.com/blog/choosing-github-projects-for-your-resume Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Not every repository deserves a spot on your resume. A practical filter for narrowing a full GitHub profile down to the handful of projects worth listing. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/resume-projects-section-for-developers https://resumefromgit.com/blog/resume-projects-section-for-developers Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Which projects belong on a software engineering resume, how to order them, and how to write a project entry that reads as evidence rather than a link dump. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/do-recruiters-actually-check-your-github https://resumefromgit.com/blog/do-recruiters-actually-check-your-github Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Who actually looks at a candidate's GitHub profile during hiring, what they look for when they do, and what a profile needs to hold up to that kind of scrutiny. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/does-github-copilot-usage-show-on-your-profile https://resumefromgit.com/blog/does-github-copilot-usage-show-on-your-profile Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Whether AI-assisted commits are marked differently on GitHub, what actually appears on your contribution graph, and what that means if you use Copilot regularly. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/the-complete-guide-to-getting-past-an-ats https://resumefromgit.com/blog/the-complete-guide-to-getting-past-an-ats Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How applicant tracking systems actually parse a resume, the specific formatting choices that break that parsing, and a full checklist to test your own resume against. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/forking-vs-cloning-a-github-repository https://resumefromgit.com/blog/forking-vs-cloning-a-github-repository Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The practical difference between forking and cloning on GitHub, when to use each one, and how to actually do both from the command line. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/resume-format-chronological-functional-combination https://resumefromgit.com/blog/resume-format-chronological-functional-combination Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The three standard resume formats explained, which one fits which situation, and why the chronological format is the safest default for most applicants. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-make-a-resume-for-your-first-job https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-make-a-resume-for-your-first-job Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to build a credible resume with little or no formal work history, using education, projects and volunteer work to fill the space experience would otherwise take. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/is-github-free https://resumefromgit.com/blog/is-github-free Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT What GitHub actually gives you for free, where the paid tiers start to matter, and why most individual developers never need to pay for it. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-a-cover-letter-for-a-resume https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-a-cover-letter-for-a-resume Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT What a cover letter is for, when it actually gets read, and how to write one that adds something a resume cannot say on its own. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/adding-your-resume-and-github-profile-to-linkedin https://resumefromgit.com/blog/adding-your-resume-and-github-profile-to-linkedin Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Where to actually upload a resume PDF on LinkedIn, how to link your GitHub profile properly, and why the two should say the same thing. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/why-people-lie-on-resumes-and-how-github-fixes-it https://resumefromgit.com/blog/why-people-lie-on-resumes-and-how-github-fixes-it Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why resume exaggeration happens, why it usually gets caught, and why evidence a reviewer can check directly is a stronger position than any claim, true or not. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-a-resume-summary https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-a-resume-summary Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT What a resume summary is for, how it differs from an objective statement, and a simple structure for writing one that actually earns its place at the top of the page. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-github-actions https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-github-actions Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT What GitHub Actions does, how a workflow file actually works, and whether CI/CD experience built with it is worth mentioning on a resume. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/github-student-developer-pack-guide https://resumefromgit.com/blog/github-student-developer-pack-guide Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT What the GitHub Student Developer Pack actually includes, who qualifies, and how to turn a semester of using it into a resume that shows real, verifiable work. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/who-owns-github https://resumefromgit.com/blog/who-owns-github Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT GitHub has been owned by Microsoft since 2018. How much independence it kept, what changed after the deal, and whether any of it affects your repositories. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/hosting-your-resume-on-github-pages https://resumefromgit.com/blog/hosting-your-resume-on-github-pages Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How GitHub Pages works, what it is actually good for, and where it stops being the right tool once you need a resume that recruiters can search and parse. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/ai-resume-builders-vs-github-resume https://resumefromgit.com/blog/ai-resume-builders-vs-github-resume Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT What AI resume builders actually generate, where that content comes from, and why a resume built from real repository data is a different, more verifiable kind of shortcut. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-long-should-a-resume-be https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-long-should-a-resume-be Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The actual reasoning behind the one-page guideline, when two pages is genuinely correct, and why cutting length is usually an editing problem rather than a formatting one. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-to-put-on-a-resume https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-to-put-on-a-resume Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A section-by-section breakdown of what belongs on a resume, what commonly gets included but should not, and how the answer changes based on how much experience you have. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/skills-to-put-on-your-resume https://resumefromgit.com/blog/skills-to-put-on-your-resume Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to choose which skills belong on a technical resume, why a shorter list usually reads as stronger, and how to group them so a recruiter can scan them in seconds. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/free-resume-templates-worth-using https://resumefromgit.com/blog/free-resume-templates-worth-using Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT What separates a genuinely useful free resume template from one that will get mangled by an applicant tracking system, plus a quick test you can run on any template before committing to it. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-make-a-resume-stand-out https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-make-a-resume-stand-out Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT What actually catches a reviewer's attention in the ten seconds they give a resume, and why most of the tactics people call "standing out" backfire in an ATS. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-write-a-resume https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-write-a-resume Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical order of operations for writing a resume from nothing: what to gather first, how to structure each section, and the most common mistakes to check for before sending it. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/cv-vs-resume-whats-the-difference https://resumefromgit.com/blog/cv-vs-resume-whats-the-difference Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT How CVs and resumes actually differ in length, content and purpose, and why the right answer depends on your country and industry rather than a fixed rule. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-a-cv https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-a-cv Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT What a CV is, how the term is used differently in the US versus the UK and Europe, and when an academic CV genuinely needs to run longer than one page. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-a-resume https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-a-resume Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT What a resume actually is, what it is for, and the small set of things every version has in common regardless of format or industry. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-use-github-for-beginners https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-to-use-github-for-beginners Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The handful of things you actually need to know to start using GitHub: creating a repository, making your first commit, and the difference between a commit and a push. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-github https://resumefromgit.com/blog/what-is-github Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A plain explanation of what GitHub is, what Git has to do with it, and why so many job applications now ask for a profile link instead of a portfolio PDF. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-the-github-contribution-graph-works https://resumefromgit.com/blog/how-the-github-contribution-graph-works Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT What counts as a contribution, what does not, why your graph looks emptier than your year felt, and how to read someone else’s graph without drawing the wrong conclusions. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/github-profile-readme-guide https://resumefromgit.com/blog/github-profile-readme-guide Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical guide to the special profile repository: what to put in it, what to leave out, and why most profile READMEs fail the ten-second test. https://resumefromgit.com/blog/jakes-resume-template-explained https://resumefromgit.com/blog/jakes-resume-template-explained Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why the most-recommended LaTeX resume template for engineers works so well, what each section is doing, and how to keep its advantages if you are not using LaTeX.