A simple guide to building an amazing technical résumé
Whether you’re an aspiring software engineer or a seasoned developer, there are times when you need to give your résumé a boost to make it much more appealing.
I’ve written extensively about how to write an amazing technical résumé, but today’s article is different. I want to share my insights from interviewing at multiple companies, and how you can incorporate that to make an outstanding technical résumé.
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Side-projects are conversation starters
As I was interviewing, I noticed that having interesting side-projects on the résumé made for an amazing conversation starter.
It gave me an opportunity to talk about ideas, concepts and technologies I thought were interesting. It also allowed me to bounce ideas from the interviewers.
Most might know this already, but if not, then allow me to reiterate. Most tech interviewers are tech nerds at heart.
As an interviewer, I enjoy chatting about side projects candidates worked on, because it often gives me a glimpse into what…
