If you're applying to software engineering roles, your resume is not just a summary of what you've done — it's a marketing document. I've uploaded my own resume and a link to the popular Jake's Resume template at jamesperalta.com/resumes. You can keep reading to learn how to build a strong resume—or start with mine and the templates I've linked there. Recruiters are busy. Hiring managers skim. People are lazy. Your resume needs to make it painfully obvious:
- What you've done
- The impact you've had