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This may be the best resume I have ever seen

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Re: This may be the best resume I have ever seen

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Post by moe »

tptacek wrote: post #36
moe wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Which of the 7 images linked on that page are you referring to? I glanced over the infographics and was underwhelmed. From my perspective as the information-consumer the OP's resume is much better executed than this. The layout and colors on her resume are inviting. The typography and flow works well. I could parse most information without problems, and even felt entertained in the process. The infographics you link…

Let's be careful here. I'm happy to argue about graphic design and will concede up front that I'm not an expert. My criticism of the OP's resume, though, are about the resume infographic as a resume infographic . Like many, many people on HN, I'm certainly qualified to "elaborately bash" a bad resume. Next, while I respect that you might disagree about the Feltron annual reports, it's certainly not a personal quirk t…

I hope you understand that I'm addressing the "style" part of the "style vs. substance" issue with this resume by citing Feltron.

Yes and I don't agree with this apples vs oranges comparison, which is why I pointed out how unsuitable the Feltron infographics would be for a resume - no matter how well they may work in the context of an annual report.

The goal of her infographic is to catch attention and force-feed information while glancing. If that resume landed on my desk then I would look at it longer than at most others, simply because it's visually pleasing and interesting (read: different).

I agree that I wouldn't want to receive such a resume for the position of, say, a security researcher or for a (wait for it) infographics designer. But for the position of a web-designer or rails-developer I don't think this deserves the flak you were giving it.

Re: This may be the best resume I have ever seen

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Post by tptacek »

moe wrote: post #41
tptacek wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let's be careful here. I'm happy to argue about graphic design and will concede up front that I'm not an expert. My criticism of the OP's resume, though, are about the resume infographic as a resume infographic . Like many, many people on HN, I'm certainly qualified to "elaborately bash" a bad resume. Next, while I respect that you might disagree about the Feltron annual reports, it's certainly not a personal quirk t…

I hope you understand that I'm addressing the "style" part of the "style vs. substance" issue with this resume by citing Feltron. Yes and I don't agree with this apples vs oranges comparison, which is why I pointed out how unsuitable the Feltron infographics would be for a resume - no matter how well they may work in the context of an annual report. The goal of her infographic is to catch attention and force-feed inf…

You know I'm a Rails developer, right? That we're hiring Rails developers? Stop saying I'm not qualified because I'm a "security researcher". :)

Re: This may be the best resume I have ever seen

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Post by moe »

tptacek wrote: post #40
moe wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seeing multiple comments of yours in here (all negative) I can't help but wonder if you have some kind of axe to grind with her? Yes, her infographic isn't flawless . But it isn't bad either, it is in fact pretty damn good. And most certainly good enough to stand out in a pile of standard-resumes, which is about as much as it can possibly accomplish.

(a) I am definitely being very noisy on this thread. Sorry. I'm procrastinating. (b) Instead of simply saying "you're wrong!", why not tell me some things you specifically like about this infographic as an infographic ? I am seriously interested in what stories you think this graphic does a good job of telling.

a) Not a problem. Same here, or why else would I embark on a journey to slay a >50k karma dragon. ;)

b) I don't disagree with most of the formal concerns that you listed in the top comment. I'm just saying that I think you're judging her too hard.

The goal of a resume is to score an interview. I do think that this one is well enough executed to score above average.

Case in point, so far it's been good enough to score a "Best resume I've ever seen" blog-post and a >60pt Hacker News thread.

Re: This may be the best resume I have ever seen

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Post by rmc00 »

jwwest wrote: post #27

Love it. It takes a certain size of balls to send something like this to a potential employer. This kind of thing targets a certain type of company. This could be a way of flushing out the type of companies you don't want to be involved with (stodgy, old-school traditional).

Is writing this type of resume really the best means of filtering out an applicant's undesired companies? It would seem to me that the best way to avoid companies you don't want to be involved with is to simply research the company before you apply. With that approach, there's no risk due to the personality or opinions of the recruiter regarding the format of the resume, but you can still end up at the type of company you want to work for.

Re: This may be the best resume I have ever seen

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Post by tptacek »

moe wrote: post #45
tptacek wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

(a) I am definitely being very noisy on this thread. Sorry. I'm procrastinating. (b) Instead of simply saying "you're wrong!", why not tell me some things you specifically like about this infographic as an infographic ? I am seriously interested in what stories you think this graphic does a good job of telling.

a) Not a problem. Same here, or why else would I embark on a journey to slay a >50k karma dragon. ;) b) I don't disagree with most of the formal concerns that you listed in the top comment. I'm just saying that I think you're judging her too hard. The goal of a resume is to score an interview. I do think that this one is well enough executed to score above average. Case in point, so far it's been good enough to score…

For what it's worth, I reread my comments, reconciled them with the fact that I'm just here to kill time today, and zapped most of them. Thanks for calling me out for them.

Re: This may be the best resume I have ever seen

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Post by aw3c2 »

gfodor wrote: post #33
tptacek wrote: post #26

Incidentally, to see this style executed (from a designer perspective) competantly, check out: http://feltron.com/

Or, http://worrydream.com/ (Click Bio)

No such link, it says "This website requires Flash player 8. Click here to upgrade." if I enable Javascript.

Re: This may be the best resume I have ever seen

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Post by vaksel »

tptacek wrote: post #3

Not good. * Has a graphic which must be interpreted simply to find the last few projects the candidate worked on. * Uses a proportional diagram scheme that is (a) worse than pie charts (an achievement) and (b) requires a color coded legend to illustrate the simple clause: "[Project Name]: Rails, CSS, jQuery". * Straightjackets the candidate's work experience into "technology used" instead of "accomplishments earned".…

better than some resumes I've seen...hell I've seen some where the person had their email address wrong
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