--- title: "Will GitHub Replace Your Resume? The future of tech recruiting" url: https://daily.dev/posts/will-github-replace-your-resume-the-future-of-tech-recruiting-uoueqtsnp source_url: https://blog.krshkun.eu.org/custom-github-profiles-will-they-replace-your-resume type: article source: "Community Picks" author: "Krish Gupta" published: 2023-01-27T14:11:34.497Z updated: 2023-12-07T12:02:45.284Z tags: ["career", "future", "github", "open-source", "tech-news"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 100 comments: 51 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. # Will GitHub Replace Your Resume? The future of tech recruiting **[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · [@kkrishguptaa](https://daily.dev/kkrishguptaa) · 3 min read · 100 upvotes · 51 comments ## Summary GitHub is adding more and more features every day to your GitHub profile to make it become your default resume. Many recruiters would prefer a resume to have all your experiences and skills, just like they wouldn't want a designer to share their dribble, they don't want you to share your shit. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@jtgsystems** · 16 upvotes > Yes it has, and no one cares about a resume. and I only hire people who have more than they can fit on the resume and usually don't have a resume as they are self employed. > > When evaluating a potential new hire, it's important to consider their past projects and personal interests. Coding should be a passion for them, not just a job. This will ensure they have a strong understanding of the field and can bring valuable insights to the team. It's best to hire individuals who possess a high level of expertise and can bring a fresh perspective to the table. This not only benefits the company... **@bee3** · 4 upvotes > No... Defiently not... Majority of developers code isn't on github.. Wot... **@cloudshock** · 3 upvotes > From the hiring perspective of a small to medium size business Github profiles with personal projects are nice to have, but not mandatory. > > As another commentor said, in smaller teams we look carefully for people that can work well together and leverage their skills with others who specialize in a different technical area. > > We are more interested in what you can do in a group than how you perform in isolation. Software development is largely a team sport. > > For technical interviews, after a brief technical screen, we work through a joint coding exercise to evaluate coding skills as... **@leggetter** · 3 upvotes > As a hiring manager, I can say that the article is accurate. It doesn't replace your resume, but your GitHub profile and activity are considered for specific roles. > > I hire mainly within Developer Relations and an active GitHub profile; some well-maintained and pinned projects (with READMEs that help people run and contribute) are high on my list of things to check when reviewing an application. > > I also look at Twitter, Mastodon, Dev.to, and Medium, and I like it when someone has their own website, which points out what they consider to be most important. The resume will also highlight... **@sealtiel** · 2 upvotes > Thank you for this article. It offers great insight into the benefits of having a strong GitHub profile. I agree with your statement on the growing trend of tech recruiters using GitHub profiles to assess candidates and the advantages of contributing to open-source projects. Overall, a well-written and informative post. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#career](https://daily.dev/tags/career), [#future](https://daily.dev/tags/future), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#tech-news](https://daily.dev/tags/tech-news) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/will-github-replace-your-resume-the-future-of-tech-recruiting-uoueqtsnp)