Programming Throwdown16 Aug 2024

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

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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

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