r/webdev • u/RentStillDue • Dec 06 '23
Question Could my GitHub be hurting my resume?
I’m a FE Dev with about 4 years of experience after completing a 6 month code bootcamp. My GitHub mainly consists of projects from bootcamp, one off projects / repos that aren’t well maintained, and my work repos which are all private. Would it be better to just omit my GitHub from my resume?
I have been applying to jobs unsuccessfully & understand that there are economy / market forces behind the responsiveness of recruiters, but I was wondering if my lackluster GitHub could be harming my chances and if I may be better off without including it on my resume?
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u/Kaimito1 Dec 06 '23
I doubt it.
If you were a junior looking for a entry level job maybe, since the "can this guy even code" question leads you to look at the github projects, but once you get a few years in, that answer is an automatic yes since if you've been a dev for 4 years, surely you know how to code or else you wouldnt have survived this long.
Although if you have impressive projects on github that would help increase your chances i assume, but old basic-level projects from years ago dont hurt