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petervandijck

The things that get you jobs are extraordinary things that show you are smart and get stuff done:

- you organized hacker meetup

- you launched a sideproject/startup

- you wrote an ebook on a new programming language

- you traveled around the world for a year

- etc.

Try to make your resume look fun, and you'll attract fun employers.

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Couldn't agree more. This all falls into the "stuff I'd do without getting paid" category which brings a lot of weight, especially to an initial, entry-level job interview.

Once, an employer hired me because he liked the fact that I play the piano. (100% true story)

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