[filkatron]

Hi HN, hope you're having a great day!

I'm currently looking for a remote position as an Embedded Engineer. So I decided to make a shell like resume webpage instead of a classic personal website (since shells = love).

The project is version 0.00001 (lol), just wanted to ask you guys what you think of the idea and if you have any tips on what to improve :).

You'll probably quickly see there are a few bugs (on mobile prolly, etc.) please let me know in the comments. Also, the "help command" feature is not implemented yet, just "help".

I'm not usually into web programming so I used jQuery.

The repo is here:

https://github.com/feelqah/feelqah.github.io

Thanks in advance guys!

[PretzelPirate]

This is cool, but as a hiring manager I prefer to be able to read the resume quickly and easily. I’ll probably have over 100 resumes to look at for any position and a finite amount of time I can allocate to each resume.

[Igelau]

On the flip side of that, I doubt OP wants to work for someone who doesn't have the time or the inclination to put serious consideration into something novel.

[rgoulter]

If someone makes something novel, that can attract attention, sure.

But if you're initiating a communication (e.g. applying for a job), it's polite to communicate clearly and respectfully.

I think making something like this for fun is neat! +1 for sharing it, too. But, it'd still be a poor substitute for a plain-old resume & cover letter.

[dhimes]

Agree- but having the time and inclination to put serious consideration into something novel doesn't mean they have the time and inclination to put serious consideration into everything novel. It's a risk. Make it an "also" not an "instead of."

[filkatron]

Ofcourse, this is just "toy" resume. The real one is a pdf.

[AmorBielyi]

Hello. This is a really fun way to showcase your CV and coding skills at the same time I think. Well done! Starred.

[filkatron]

Thank you very much! I'll "polish" it even more then.

[webmaven]

Cool project!

Is your handle a reference to filk music?

[filkatron]

Thanks! And lmao no, my irl nickname is Filka, so filkatron.