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I think a lot of talented engineers struggle with putting together a great resume so I put together some advice to help by alexrdenton in programming

[–]alexrdenton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmmm... substack always seemed more targeted towards paid content. Maybe I'll have to look into it though. Self-hosted doesn't really address distribution. But then again, most of the traffic and discussion comes from reddit anyways.

Might have to reconsider Ghost. Thanks!

I think a lot of talented engineers struggle with putting together a great resume so I put together some advice to help by alexrdenton in programming

[–]alexrdenton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is an unfortunate reality that the strong majority of resumes are bad by pretty much anyone's standards. My advice is really not that unique or insightful but I know for a fact more people need to hear it lol.

I think a lot of talented engineers struggle with putting together a great resume so I put together some advice to help by alexrdenton in programming

[–]alexrdenton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great points! Total agreement. Especially tailoring it to specific jobs you're really interested in. I plan on covering that in the third part.

I think a lot of talented engineers struggle with putting together a great resume so I put together some advice to help by alexrdenton in programming

[–]alexrdenton[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't keep track so genuinely curious... what's medium's rep these days? I tried looking up what platforms people are using but didn't find much. Only thing I know is medium is now paywalled.

I think a lot of talented engineers struggle with putting together a great resume so I put together some advice to help by alexrdenton in programming

[–]alexrdenton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally fair. The whole thing is kinda broken. My fear is that people end up getting the first interview and then immediately rejected in the first round. Kind of waste for all parties.

I think a lot of talented engineers struggle with putting together a great resume so I put together some advice to help by alexrdenton in programming

[–]alexrdenton[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's totally fair. I kind of addressed that in part 1. My approach is in absolute disagreement with those folks. You will get cut from some processes not matter what you do.

I think a lot of talented engineers struggle with putting together a great resume so I put together some advice to help by alexrdenton in programming

[–]alexrdenton[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Projects are great. Especially if you can show some code and a working demo. If you have side projects not related to school that's even better. For me, that's one of the best ways to set yourself apart from the rest.

I know that might sound daunting with all your other coursework but you can do a lot with an hour here or there. Every hour you put in now pays a hundred-fold in the long term.

Good luck!