"A Good Developer Resume" PDF

Shortly after COVID-19 hit full force, and layoffs started, I was wondering how I can help. I offered free resume reviews to devs looking for jobs:

It's tough interviewing as a dev right now. I'd like to help by offering free CV reviews for the next week for anyone doing their job search.

If you'd like to get feedback from an eng manager who has seen hundreds of (good and bad) CVs, drop me yours. https://t.co/tumk1s22XI

I expected a handful of requests, but got more than 300. There was no way I could give detailed feedback, with my full-time job. I needed to somehow scale myself. So I reviewed the first 50 in detail, then created a PDF with the most common feedback that came my way, and shared this with others, giving pointers on the way. Here's that original PDF that I sent out:

This PDF is 14 pages, I wrote it in a few hours. The advice is probably better advice than most websites will give you.

I spent another 3 months on the book, working with more than 20 tech recruiters and hiring managers, and adding several examples. The book is free for any developer who is currently out of a job.