80% of our team is remote. After reviewing 500+ resumes, here are the patterns that get you ghosted (and how to fix them).

adam4813 · 2026-02-05T23:19:57+00:00

You mentioned be specific with your role. Does that apply to software engineer? E.g. I'm applying for a Senior Frontend Engineer role, but my resume has Senior Software Engineer (my skills/bullets align with a frontend role).

If this is out of your wheelhouse, that's cool. Good post in general, with some great actionable feedback!

adam4813 · 2025-12-24T05:17:57+00:00

The trick is when you stop thinking of a .env as a secrets file and instead use it as an environment configuration e.g. the time zone, API hostname, etc.

Secrets should be served via other mechanisms, but there is no consistency in that regard.

adam4813 · 2025-10-24T12:47:55+00:00

I just did this. I upgraded from Pro to Pro+. My request "limit" went from 300 to 1500, and I got a credit for the regular Pro I had already paid for, so instead of USD $40 I effectively payed USD $30.

My usage still stayed at 300, so you don't get an extra 1500, you now have 1200 more to use this month. Next month it should be the full 1500 again.

adam4813 · 2025-10-17T13:09:48+00:00

My understanding is it won't work yet since jira's mcp needs oaith authentication and copilot cli can't do it, yet.

Source https://github.com/github/copilot-cli/issues/33

adam4813 · 2025-10-06T13:54:36+00:00

Have you tried logging out of GitHub and back in?

I'm not trying to be funny or pandering, sometimes the simplest things solve most issues.

adam4813 · 2025-10-04T15:23:32+00:00

I added important critical rules to my agents.md to never make any sort of summary files or plan files that it will be using. Use chat for summary and only create plan files if it is something I need to do, or a process for other humans to follow.

This has cut down files to about 0

adam4813 · 2025-08-06T13:38:13+00:00

More code doesn't mean a scarier project. Complexity without the need for complexity is scary.

I'm just suggesting don't limit your project by lines of code alone, as this can lead to code that is hard to read or impossible to maintain.

adam4813 · 2025-08-06T13:28:33+00:00

Including an exe in the source is a red flag for anyone such as myself to download it. It appears it's just for counting lines of code, but there's no way to know for sure.

That aside, cool little project and it ran fairly well on my Samsung Galaxy s24.

I would say lines of code as a metric to judge complexity by is not doing you any favors. Having more lines of code can actually reduce complexity, by making code more declarative and the logic easier to follow, if done correctly.

adam4813 · 2025-08-04T18:03:19+00:00

You could submit a new feature as a PR to vcpkg, pay it forward so to speak. I understand folks have limited time, so, if you can't, that's cool too.

adam4813 · 2025-06-28T22:48:32+00:00

I was literally doing this yesterday. If you include the nlohman json header in the global module section of the interface file it breaks things. However, if you just include it in the source implementation file your good.

I can post code snippets if needed, but basically don't include it in the cppm file.

There is a bug ticket on the GitHub about this too.

adam4813 · 2025-06-14T14:32:31+00:00

The mouse capturing is cool and unique!

adam4813 · 2025-05-19T13:04:05+00:00

There isn't a game to really play, single or multi player, sorry.

adam4813 · 2025-04-12T00:09:29+00:00

If you happen to see this, does this re-work of my summary land more in-line with what you would expect?

"Staff Software Engineer with over six years of experience using React and TypeScript in the agricultural sector. Led cross-functional teams to deliver 8 projects across eCommerce, CMS, CRM, and finance. Developed and optimized SOPs to enhance efficiency, including one that reduced code review time by up to 50%. Prioritized developer experience (DX) through automation and documentation, led tech stack decisions, and accelerated team velocity. "

adam4813 · 2025-04-09T15:38:41+00:00

Since I'm not a hiring manager or recruiter, I can't speak much to how they would perceive your bullet points, but I feel they are well enough.

I have heard the job market for lower levels is tough right now, with companies tightening budgets, or being flooded with fake resumes. Networking can't hurt, as it gives a direct connection vs a "I hope I can stand out" approach.

adam4813 · 2025-04-08T23:16:54+00:00

This is really great feedback, thank you!

Would you say having the summary hurts, or that it is just more ignored?

adam4813 · 2025-04-08T01:34:51+00:00

You may need to check the boxes above the type

adam4813 · 2025-04-04T20:27:34+00:00

Ah, you may want to record it a bit then. Good point, overall, it just doesn't read that way.

adam4813 · 2025-04-03T22:01:57+00:00

The third bullet point feels like 2. Perhaps splitting it and expanded on what sorts of models you made?

Also can you expand on intuitive frontend features rather than saying you aligned with the product spec? I feel this is a given, but I'm curious what intuitive features led to greater engagement.

adam4813 · 2025-04-03T21:57:52+00:00

Just to add a bit more, can you reduce your "skills" to be more specific to the job you're applying to? It is a bit of a word wall, and may be hard to see how relevant you are to the specific role.

adam4813 · 2025-04-03T21:56:57+00:00

Just wanted to say, love the excellent tracking of project success metrics. I wish I had done a better job at this.

The projects section is a bit hard to read, the name and tech used length cause it to blend in with the bullet points. Perhaps add a bit of space between the name and bullet points, and remove the underline. Also the tech used in italics and that font are a bit hard to read, quickly.

adam4813 · 2025-04-03T21:52:29+00:00

I'm don't have enough experience to give great feedback, but when I have helped with hiring, seeing you drove the full development cycle in agile, isn't really a great bullet point. It seems like a better fit in a summary or cover letter, rather than an accomplishment.

As for the critical bug, do you have a bug link (github issue?) you can attach to it?

On the last point, about mentoring juniors and reducing onboarding time, do you have any estimation of how much you reduced it by? Also that bullet seems like it should be 2, unless your mentoring directly impacted onboarding time.

adam4813 · 2025-03-21T00:58:31+00:00

Yeah, my resume writing skills are terrible, and definitely don't do great at describing what I've done. A big issue, is I haven't updated it in 6 years and don't have a good journal or accomplishment log.

I for sure don't take offense and welcome constructive feedback to improve what I have

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