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6/23/2026
The Best Developers I Know Have Terrible Resumes

The Best Developers I Know Have Terrible Resumes

Short summary

Developer GitHub profiles reveal more authentic capabilities than traditional resumes, showing real projects, commit history, and deployments. The author argues evaluation should focus on proof of work rather than self-reported claims. They've launched MeFolio to help developers showcase verified portfolios as a resume alternative.

  • GitHub is a stronger hiring signal than resumes—it shows real projects, code quality, and long-term consistency
  • Traditional resumes rely on unverified claims; portfolio proof of work is more reliable
  • Author is building MeFolio to aggregate GitHub activity and verified deployments into trusted developer profiles

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