What Hiring Managers Look For
We talked to 20+ hiring managers and tech leads at startups and mid-size companies. Here's what they actually look at on your GitHub profile.
Deployed, Working Applications
A live URL beats 100 repos with no demo. Our projects include deployment configs for Vercel (frontends), Railway (backends), and Render (full-stack). Deploy a project, add the URL to your README, and hiring managers can see your work without cloning anything. One deployed project is worth five that only run locally.
Professional README Files
Our READMEs follow the format hiring managers expect — project description, tech stack badges, screenshots/GIFs, features list, setup instructions, and architecture overview. This isn't just documentation; it's your project's first impression. A well-written README signals that you communicate clearly, which matters as much as coding ability.
Clean Code Architecture
Interviewers browse your code during technical interviews. They look for consistent patterns, proper file organization, meaningful variable names, and separation of concerns. Our projects use the same architecture patterns that production applications use — not the simplified structures from tutorials.
Technology Choices That Signal Skill
Using React, TypeScript, and a proper state management library signals more skill than jQuery. Using Docker shows you understand deployment. Using proper authentication shows you understand security. Our projects use modern, in-demand technologies that align with what companies are hiring for right now.
