The Github Shortcut: How to Get Hired Without a "Perfect" Project?

Key Takeaways



1. Create a README Like a Solution Engineer (13:48)

Use your README to demonstrate your thought process by including solution diagrams, requirements, implemented features, and future enhancements. This showcases your problem-solving approach even before writing code.


2. Showcase Projects at Any Stage of Completion (18:22)

Even unfinished projects can demonstrate your skills - document implemented features separately from planned enhancements to show interviewers what you've accomplished and your forward-thinking approach.

3. Focus on the "Why" Behind Technical Decisions (22:47)

Clearly explain your design decisions and technology choices. Being able to articulate why you chose specific approaches demonstrates technical competence and helps differentiate your work from AI-generated code.

Here's the template link: https://gitlab.com/dd.omniview/github-readme

For your reference, you can find other aweseome README templates you can use in your projects if your goal is to have more open-source contributions

• https://www.makeareadme.com/
• https://github.com/matiassingers/awesome-readme