Why GitHub is Not Your Resume

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We talk to a lot of great engineers and developers at Metacloud. Many seek us out as an amazing place to work, some we find and reach out to. There’s a growing trend to let your GitHub profile be the source of truth for your talents and experience, and I wanted to touch on why that’s a bad idea.

First off, GitHub is not your resume. Many recruiters will fool you into thinking it is because finding amazing developers is hard and they are looking for a shortcut. Trust me, you are providing a great disservice to yourself and your career by believing this fallacy. Do not fall into this trap.

Read more at the Metacloud Blog.