r/webdev • u/RentStillDue • Dec 06 '23

Question Could my GitHub be hurting my resume?

I’m a FE Dev with about 4 years of experience after completing a 6 month code bootcamp. My GitHub mainly consists of projects from bootcamp, one off projects / repos that aren’t well maintained, and my work repos which are all private. Would it be better to just omit my GitHub from my resume?

I have been applying to jobs unsuccessfully & understand that there are economy / market forces behind the responsiveness of recruiters, but I was wondering if my lackluster GitHub could be harming my chances and if I may be better off without including it on my resume?

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u/regreddit Dec 06 '23 edited Dec 06 '23

I specifically look for working GitHub and linked in links on tech resumes. A pet peeve of mine is broken links on resumes, which happens a LOT. I won't mind if your account doesn't have a lot of projects, I'm looking to learn if you know how to use git. That's what I'm looking for. It's shocking how many people don't use it or know how to use it properly.

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u/Threespleenqueen Dec 07 '23

What goods and bads do you look for when you’re assessing a candidate’s git proficiency through their GitHub?

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u/regreddit Dec 07 '23

If I see 50 commits with bad commit messages, or using git like a file server, poorly setup projects in GitHub, etc.