---
title: "Creating a Killer GitHub Profile README Part 1"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/creating-a-killer-github-profile-readme-part-1-jp7lhrsb9
source_url: https://daily.dev/posts/creating-a-killer-github-profile-readme-part-1
type: article
source: "daily.dev"
author: "Braydon Coyer"
published: 2021-01-19T17:20:08.073Z
updated: 2021-10-07T14:17:10.317Z
tags: ["general-programming", "github"]
upvotes: 18
comments: 6
language: en
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating a Killer GitHub Profile README Part 1

**[daily.dev](https://daily.dev/sources/daily)** · [@braydoncoyer](https://daily.dev/braydoncoyer) · 18 upvotes · 6 comments

## Summary

GitHub now allows developers to create a profile-level repository and use the README to add some personality to their page. I wanted a unique profile that accomplished a few things:Provided a route for visitors to find my other social outlets Highlighted my most recently published articles Displayed pinned repositories in a visual-appeasing fashion. Listed some of my skills for those interested or for future employers. End the experience with a quote from an API I built.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://daily.dev/posts/creating-a-killer-github-profile-readme-part-1>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@davik4life** · 2 upvotes

> Great Write up. Thank

**@braydoncoyer** · 1 upvotes

> Have you created a GitHub profile README? Let me know! I'd love to check it out!

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