175: Resume Writing

Programming Throwdown

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

Patreon Plug https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=h

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

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★