#Hiring managers: what do you like to see on a programmer's resume? What scores points in a portfolio or Github account? #jobsearch

Okay, next question: What do you like to see from a long-time freelancer who's looking to re-enter the formal workforce? #jobsearch

@noelle Installation and execution commentary. Show me where you're running your code in a production-like environment, or supported it in a production-like fashion. Link your bugfixes to your issues so I can get a sense that you're not just building what you want to build, but what your users are actually looking for in the software you want. Ideal code that nobody builds doesn't help the world. Less-than-perfect code with an active userbase and engaged devs are great! :)

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