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Discussion on: 'Years of experience' is a garbage metric

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Chris Walker

If you see an experience requirement on a job posting that you want to apply for, don't walk away from it! Job postings are often written by committee, and different resume screeners will focus on different things. Apply anyway. A good employer will know how to see past their own "required" bullet points.

The advice in this article to include your Github link is absolute gold. And where do your passion projects go on a resume? They should be a first class citizen on your resume, right alongside job experience and education! I've been involved in developer hiring for nearly 15 years, and developers who demonstrate that code is more than just a job are by far the most exciting potential hires.