Ask HN: side projects on resume?

Just put them on there, in a straightforward way that gets the point across. Write maybe a one- or two-sentence description of what they are, and be sure to link to the code; GitHub links are really good for this. Your goal with the resume is to convince some people that you can actually make things, and that you probably don't suck. If you succeed at that, you get to an interview and your resume stops mattering.

Good luck, by the way!

I think it depends on the side project and how well it reflects your skills - if its something you are proud of by all means go for it. Just be careful though, a bad side project could convey a negative image that may override any academic success.

I know that most people who you want to work for - the people that care for you as a professional will check out your website if you have one.

I say throw it all on a website with thumbnails, links and descriptions to each of your projects.

In your resume, put it in as an entry under 'experience'. If you want, make it your top entry - call it 'ongoing projects' if they're ongoing. A short description with what the projects are and the tech used, along with a link to the site.

Also, under your email address in the contact info on your resume, link to your website.

This should pretty much cover your bases.

I hope that helps.

Ask God. (Don't listen, though.)

God says...

5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

5:14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

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LoseThos is done -- it's pretty much how I want it, given the situation. Some hardware avenues increase complexity by an order of magnitude and probably would be worse for compatible. I did HDAudio. That is a bad fit and you can study all it's worthlessness. VMWare HDAudio doesn't even work. Doing more devices with that bad an outcome is not good.

you make a github account, get some followers and committers, upload your weekend projects, maintain them, and then in 2 years when every employer wants to look at your source you give them a link to your github account :)

When hiring, I am more attracted to candidates with side projects on their resume than those without them. Some might feel it shows a lack of dedication to their 'job,' but I find that they are usually more talented and productive on the whole.

That said, I haven't had much luck on the candidate side when presenting side projects on my resume, so maybe I'm a minority.

A college student should be putting every significant "side"-project on their resume. You need to show that you enjoy programming and problem solving and for a student showing off projects is the best way to do it.