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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/ ( https://robertheaton.com/pyskywifi/ ) * Making Animated Characters with AI Art * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSN76gb_Z28 ( 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/ ( 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 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwJIYj3hPAU ) Book of the Show * Patrick: * The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu * https://amzn.to/3xNEoRB ( https://amzn.to/3xNEoRB ) * Jason: * The Checklist Manifesto * https://amzn.to/3W2JjpM ( https://amzn.to/3W2JjpM ) Patreon Plug https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=h ( https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=h ) Tool of the Show * Patrick: * Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo Switch) * https://amzn.to/3S9VJLf ( https://amzn.to/3S9VJLf ) * Jason: * Amazon Q * https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AmazonWebServices.amazon-q-vscode ( 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 ( 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 Programming Throwdown Episode 175 August 16, 2024 ★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c357d316 ★ Additional episodes: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/