It doesn’t take muchJason Draper

thoughtbot@drapergeek

Get the top of the pile!

Include a project!

Include a project

• Link to a specific GH repo you’re proud of• Zip of a current project• Link to a blog article explaining a project in

depth

DO NOT

• Send only a link to GH• “I have some code if you want to see it.”• “I can do a coding challenge if you have

one.”

Be Clear About Your Experience

• “I’ve been working with Ruby on Rails Professionally for 4 years”

• “I’ve worked on multiple projects using Backbone”

What it does not mean

• “10 years of web programming experience”

• “Thorough understanding of Ruby, Rails, jQuery, CSS/HTML”

Do you meet the requirements?• “You are looking for a person who is well

versed in TDD. I have 3 years practicing TDD”

• “Your posting said you were interested in EmberJS experience. I have not had the pleasure of working with Ember but I’m sure my prior experience in Backbone will allow me to quickly understand and master Ember”

Name Dropping is GREAT

• “I’ve worked with John Smith at meet ups before”

• “I spoke with one of your developers at a Conference, Steven was very friendly and he helped with an issue I was having.”

Sweat the details!

• Spell the employer name properly, using proper case

• Check for spelling errors• Ensure your call the person by the correct

name!

Any writings are really helpful

• Blog - ALL THE TIME• Writings help show you can communicate• Writings help show you understand your

tools

Thanks! Questions?