175: Resume Writing

175: Resume Writing Intro topic: DSLR Photography vs Camera Phone News/Links: Free Internet while flying by abusing edits to your profile name https://robertheaton.com/pyskywifi/ Making Animated Characters with AI Art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSN76gb_Z28 On 10x Engineers https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/06/19/the-real-10x-developer-makes-their-whole-team-better/ The Beauty and Challenges of AI-Generated Artistic Gymnastics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwJIYj3hPAU Book of the Show Patrick: The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu https://amzn.to/3xNEoRB Jason: The Checklist Manifesto https://amzn.to/3W2JjpM Patreon Plug https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=h Tool of the Show Patrick: Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo Switch) https://amzn.to/3S9VJLf Jason: Amazon Q https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AmazonWebServices.amazon-q-vscode Topic: Resume Writing (Courtesy of Matthew C.) Why have a resume? Many jobs require it to get into the consideration Today many are screened for keywords automatically Log for future you What is a resume? One-page description Key accomplishments & experiences Comparison to CV References How to write a good resume? Do’s Include your github if it has good contributions Be specific (dates, locations, skills) Isolate your specific contributions Be accurate/honest Be concise Be ready to discuss any point you have on the resume List hobbies/activities/extracurriculars Don’ts Have mistakes (especially dates) Use images (most companies use text extraction) Use it as a design portfolio Put social qualities (e.gs. hard-working, motivated, friendly) Use fancy templates/tools Resources Manager Tools: How to scan resumes https://www.manager-tools.com/2016/05/how-scan-resume-part-1 Google docs Latex/Lyx for CVs How to think about your career and how it impacts your future resume writing (career planning) Technologies and architectures more than specifics of project details How various choices may age over time ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★