---
title: "How To Create An Awesome Github Profile README"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-create-an-awesome-github-profile-readme-g6j3paif4
source_url: https://medium.com/javascript-in-plain-english/how-to-create-an-awesome-github-profile-readme-a474d5b45645
type: article
source: "JavaScript in Plain English"
author: "Gapur Kassym"
published: 2021-01-25T07:58:00.394Z
updated: 2021-10-07T14:17:10.317Z
tags: ["github"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 40
comments: 7
language: en
---

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# How To Create An Awesome Github Profile README

**[JavaScript in Plain English](https://daily.dev/sources/jsPlainEnglish)** · [@gkassym](https://daily.dev/gkassym) · 5 min read · 40 upvotes · 7 comments

## Summary

GitHub recently released a feature that allows you to add a README to your profile page. You have full control over how you will present on GitHub profile. We can show visitors on your profile interesting, fun work and projects. WakaTime Weekly Metrics gives you an idea of the time you really spent on coding.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@niro** · 2 upvotes

> I was been looking for guidance to set up my github's README. I found this article very useful! This profile looks so lit! 🔥

**@way2extreme** · 2 upvotes

> My GitHub profile was already pretty sweet. But, happy to spice it up even more.  Thanks for the article.

**@victordlmoraes** · 1 upvotes

> This article is very useful! I've applied some of the ideas on this article into my own profile, and it's really cool now :D thanks!

**@gkassym** · 1 upvotes

> Thank you guys

**@kievandres** · 0 upvotes

> Thanks for the guidance!

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