GitHub is Your Resume
In the modern tech industry, recruiters look at your GitHub profile before your PDF resume. It proves you can actually build things.
Profile Checklist
Basics
- Professional Photo
- Real Name
- Clear Bio ("Student at SCRIET")
Content
- Pinned Repos (Best 4-6)
- Profile README
- No Empty Forks
The Secret Weapon: Profile README
If you create a repository with the same name as your username (e.g., lakshya/lakshya), its README will appear on your profile page!
What to include:
🛠️
Tech Stack
Icons of languages you know
🌱
Learning
What you are studying now
📊
Stats
Commit streaks & language usage
Quality Over Quantity
Don't just fork everything!
Recruiters know the difference between a project you built and a project you just clicked "Fork" on. It's better to have 3 solid original projects than 50 empty forks.