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Creating a Killer GitHub Profile README Part 1

Braydon Coyer on January 19, 2021

README's. You know, those markdown files that get created when you generate a new project or create a GitHub repository. Perhaps you're a developer...

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Danny Verpoort • Jan 20 '21

Great article! I love the readme you're got there. I'm also going to be an ass and take the opportunity to shameless self-plug my open source project to help people even further with their markdown profile: markdownprofile.com/.

Braydon Coyer • Jan 20 '21

Lovely little tool! Thanks for sharing!

Gurpreet Singh • Jan 21 '21

Followed few rules though..
github.com/supersaiyane

Braydon Coyer • Jan 21 '21

I love the inset images you have throughout the README. It looks great!

Gurpreet Singh • Jan 22 '21

Thanks

coffeesquirrel • Feb 1 '21

Hey, I followed this guide, could anyone rate my README?

github.com/Freddson

Braydon Coyer • Feb 1 '21

I love the music widget you've incorporated! Great job!

coffeesquirrel • Feb 1 '21

Thank you!

Braydon Coyer • Jan 19 '21

Have you created a GitHub profile README? Let me know! I'd love to take a look!

Rishit Khandelwal • Jan 20 '21

Yeah, it is a bit outdated and also in WIP.
github.com/rishit-khandelwal

Georgi Marokov • Feb 1 '21 • Edited

Hey Braydon. I got inspired from your portfolio! Can you checkout mine?
github.com/gmarokov
Btw the Visits Badge is broken :(

Braydon Coyer • Feb 1 '21

Looking great!
Love the skills section and how you're using the icons!

Yeah, I saw that the visits badge is broken. Not sure what's going on. :(

Georgi Marokov • Feb 2 '21 • Edited

Here a few alternatives for the visitors badge:

![Profile views](https://gpvc.arturio.dev/gmarokov)
![](https://visitor-badge.glitch.me/badge?page_id=github.com/gmarokov)
![GMarokov profile view count](https://komarev.com/ghpvc/?username=gmarokov&color=brightgreen)