Show HN: I made a resume generator for developers

Post by lazyasciiart » Tue, Sep 17, 2019, 11:49 PM UTC

thefrog wrote: post #18

leetrout wrote: post #16

Just an FYI if you didn't know this- stackoverflow.com has something _similar_. They have the concept of a developer story with the option to link to two different web versions as well as generating a PDF for you (no frills). e.g. https://stackoverflow.com/cv/leetrout Looks like you've definitely put more effort in to the styles and the thumbnails look nice! I would love to see a small gallery of designs! I'm -1 on p…

I think in that way a picture helps - if someone is biased by only looking at a picture, that's a job you don't want.

Post by beachy » Wed, Sep 18, 2019, 12:24 AM UTC

geggam wrote: post #72

logfromblammo wrote: post #57

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How much do job applicants get paid to apply for jobs? How much effort do you expect them to put in, unpaid, to kiss your butt, specifically, when there are hundreds of companies that are just like yours? Many of those companies will simply ghost the applicants that put in extra effort to tailor the heck out of their resumes. There is no expected payoff for tailoring until after the company actually makes contact, us…

Little tip.... You should ensure your HN username doesnt show up with a background check on a google search because when I do that and I see comments like this you dont get a job.

Post by nsomani » Wed, Sep 18, 2019, 12:54 AM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #113

djsumdog wrote: post #44

A friend of mine had a graphical resume she made in Illustrator and it inspired me to learn Illustrator myself and make this: https://penguindreams.org/files/2018-SumitKhanna-Resume.pdf I like it, and it's got me some good roles (probably also kept me from some roles as I'm sure some threw it in the trash thinking it smelled of marketing rubbish; but I still like it so whateves), but it's also a pain to update. I loo…

As someone who has read a lot of resumes, I really like this! It gets to the core points quickly. My only suggestion would be to put the names of the companies in italic or differentiate it in some way. When I read a resume, the very first thing I do is scan the name of the companies you've worked at to see if I recognize any of them as either a place known for great hires or somewhere I've actually worked. I had to…

Post by mfoy_ » Wed, Sep 18, 2019, 2:12 AM UTC

otterley wrote: post #125

mfoy_ wrote: post #96

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I'm sorry... I mean, really? I thought you were just trolling originally, playing up the "I don't see race" trope. Well, I'll spell it out very plainly for you then: A profile picture facilitates hiring discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, beauty, and possibly other factors as well. You'd get into trouble if you wrote "I am a young, white, normal-looking man" on the top of your resume... but maybe if you ju…

> A profile picture facilitates hiring discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, beauty, and possibly other factors as well. I agree with you. That's why I said I don't see why anyone other than an actor should put their photo on a resume, because it makes it easier for the reviewer to discriminate based on illegitimate reasons. Perhaps there's a misunderstanding? This discussion thread has been about why anyone…

Post by sellersam » Wed, Sep 18, 2019, 2:31 AM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #126

ryandrake wrote: post #116

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> When I read a resume, the very first thing I do is scan the name of the companies you've worked at to see if I recognize any of them as either a place known for great hires or somewhere I've actually worked. Ughh, as someone who went to a state school and spent most of his career toiling away at non-name brand companies, please allow me a moment to shake my fist angrily at you over the Internet! You’ve probably alr…

I don't ever cut anyone because of where they worked or went to school. I'm only looking for a signal in the noise or some common experience for us to discuss.