You can do it like this:
Why? Because writing on dev.to suggests some important things about you to potential employers:
- You do more than the bare minimum - you're thoughtful about your work.
- You enjoy sharing knowledge. When you change jobs, you probably leave documentation behind for the person who will take your place.
- You're a good writer. If you ask me, technical writing is 2018's most undervalued skill for software developers. Communication is at least half of what we do, and with remote work growing in popularity, writing clearly is becoming essential throughout the industry.
- You're part of a large and active professional community. This is a force multiplier when you're working on obscure scaling problems or difficult bugs.
You might be shy about including this on your resume because you haven't gotten a hundred ❤️s or been mentioned in the dev.to newsletter. Don't worry about it. Some of the most useful and well-written posts I've seen on this site never got a lot of attention. But they helped me when I needed them, and that counts for a lot.
Oh, and while you're at it, do you have a GitHub #graveyard? Add that too. You're doing cool stuff. Make sure people know it.
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I can confirm that writing / personal blog and promoting said writing helps a person stand out from peers. Not a requirement of course, but if you want to stand out, write and promote your knowledge.
Myself, I list my professional social accounts (GitHub, StackOVerflow, Dev.to) on my resume. I really believe the "You are your own best cheerleader" mantra.
Thanks for the article Isaac.
Not all companies/hiring managers/recruiters are involved online. Most still ask for paper resume.
If you network, the paper resume is just a formality for HR (in USA).
What a great idea :)
Great post!
Do you feel dev.to writing has a place on a Linkedin profile as well? Would you put it under 'Publications', 'Projects', 'Volunteer Experience', somewhere else?
I have put this under Volunteer Experience although it could as well be under Projects. I think Publications is better suited for peer-reviewed academic articles which DEV does not publish (as of now).
Looks nice on my profile as well!
There should be a free trial of the membership subscription like first-week free :).
I think it's interesting expiriense.
Need more test on a HR's and Employeer's. 🤓
Can I get that resume font/template ?
Sure! Email resume@isaaclyman.com and I'll send it to you.
Sent you an email too. 😄
I'll be on the lookout!
I did, but do not think anyone reads them anymore. Ppl are so crazy to calculate how many years of React you have 😀
I have a dev story, but so far nobody's asked for it. Recruiters still request my resume.
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