175: Resume Writing

175: Resume WritingIntro topic:  DSLR Photography vs Camera PhoneNews/Links:Free Internet while flying by abusing edits to your profile namehttps://robertheaton.com/pyskywifi/Making Animated Characters with AI Arthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSN76gb_Z28On 10x Engineershttps://stackoverflow.blog/2024/06/19/the-real-10x-developer-makes-their-whole-team-better/The Beauty and Challenges of AI-Generated Artistic Gymnasticshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwJIYj3hPAUBook of the ShowPatrick: The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liuhttps://amzn.to/3xNEoRBJason: The Checklist Manifestohttps://amzn.to/3W2JjpMPatreon Plug https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=hTool of the ShowPatrick: Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo Switch)https://amzn.to/3S9VJLfJason: Amazon Qhttps://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AmazonWebServices.amazon-q-vscodeTopic: Resume Writing (Courtesy of Matthew C.)Why have a resume?Many jobs require it to get into the considerationToday many are screened for keywords automaticallyLog for future youWhat is a resume?One-page descriptionKey accomplishments & experiencesComparison to CVReferencesHow to write a good resume?Do’sInclude your github if it has good contributionsBe specific (dates, locations, skills)Isolate your specific contributionsBe accurate/honestBe conciseBe ready to discuss any point you have on the resumeList hobbies/activities/extracurricularsDon’tsHave mistakes (especially dates)Use images (most companies use text extraction)Use it as a design portfolioPut social qualities (e.gs. hard-working, motivated, friendly)Use fancy templates/toolsResourcesManager Tools: How to scan resumes https://www.manager-tools.com/2016/05/how-scan-resume-part-1 Google docsLatex/Lyx for CVsHow to think about your career and how it impacts your future resume writing (career planning)Technologies and architectures more than specifics of project detailsHow various choices may age over time

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Patrick Wheeler and Jason Gauci

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**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

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