Engineering

    Proving what you built, and separating your own authorship from what an agent wrote. Portfolios, verification, and the kind of evidence that survives someone checking it.

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    How to Turn Your GitHub Activity Into a Developer Resume (2026)
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    How to Turn Your GitHub Activity Into a Developer Resume (2026)

    Your GitHub already contains better resume material than anything you could write from memory. How to build a developer resume from GitHub activity: mine your commit history for real bullets, quantify without lying, and link one verifiable destination.

    Matt
    How to Show Your Coding Activity to Recruiters (2026)
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    How to Show Your Coding Activity to Recruiters (2026)

    Recruiters spend seconds on your profile and cannot tell curated activity from gamed activity. How to show coding activity to recruiters in a way they can actually verify: curated repos, visible recency, and an audited record of what you shipped.

    Matt
    How to Build a Developer Portfolio From Your Git History (2026)
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    How to Build a Developer Portfolio From Your Git History (2026)

    Your git history is a truer portfolio than any curated site, because it is a record of real work rather than a claim about it. How to turn commit history into proof, and where it falls short.

    Matt
    Best GitHub Wrapped Alternatives for Year-Round Coding Stats (2026)
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    Best GitHub Wrapped Alternatives for Year-Round Coding Stats (2026)

    Looking for a GitHub Wrapped alternative that works all year? Here are the best options in 2026, from free recap generators to audited profiles that track what you and your AI agents actually shipped.

    Matt
    How to Verify GitHub Contributions (and Why the Green Squares Don't)
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    How to Verify GitHub Contributions (and Why the Green Squares Don't)

    GitHub's contribution graph shows activity, not proof, and it can be gamed in minutes. Here is how to verify GitHub contributions properly: read the commits, check authorship, and confirm the work behind the squares.

    Matt
    How to Prove You Wrote the Code (Not AI) in 2026
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    How to Prove You Wrote the Code (Not AI) in 2026

    AI writes a large share of code now, so 'I built this' settles nothing. Here is how to prove you wrote the code: provenance, an audited trail, and what actually holds up when someone checks.

    Matt
    Strava for Coding: What It Means and Why Developers Want One (2026)
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    Strava for Coding: What It Means and Why Developers Want One (2026)

    Strava for coding is a profile that records what you actually built over time and proves it, the way Strava logs every run. Here is what the analogy gets right, where it breaks, and why it matters in the AI era.

    Matt
    Prove What You Shipped: The Case for Audited Developer Work (2026)
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    Prove What You Shipped: The Case for Audited Developer Work (2026)

    Resumes and green squares are claims, not proof. Why developers need an audited record of what they actually shipped, and how proof of work changes hiring and trust.

    Matt
    Why GitHub Green Squares Don't Prove You Did the Work (2026)
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    Why GitHub Green Squares Don't Prove You Did the Work (2026)

    GitHub's contribution graph rewards activity, not impact, and it can be gamed. Why green squares mislead, what they hide, and what actually proves your work.

    Matt

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