Resume review for full-stack/front-end dev role

[frosty crane]

what is a 20% increase in survey perforrmance? what does that mean

the 2nd bullet in gameempire doesnt really connect. How does implementing API increase widget performance? when i think performance im thinking like latency and stuff. Are you saying performance as in engagement (clicks)?

for my own knowledge: u say u developed a backend server so was all this functionality completely new or was it existing and u refactored it?

i dont quite understand how response time was improved by handling different request types

“deployed it on Amazon Webservices” would consider naming the top services u used

the projects are a bitt basic tbh but its fine

[hearty ocean]

general improvements to the survey like responsiveness and faster load times, is there a better way to word it?

[hearty ocean]

iirc, we used to fetch data from a specific source without utilizing APIs. when we started using them, it loaded faster and obviously more reliable since data is up to date. is there a better way to phrase it?

[hearty ocean]

iirc, at first we placed all Express API code into 1 file. when we refactored code by splitting into multiple files, we noticed an improvement in response times

also, instead of saying X, Y and Z requests, is there a way to shorten it?

[frosty crane]

so if u dont even know what u used, why would u list it and then go on to list it as a skill?

what?

i would read that sentence back, even if i listed off a service, how would that help u at all?

what would u have said if an interviewer was asking u about it “yeah idk actually🤷🏾‍♀️”

so.. u mention that it was 15% faster, but 15% compared to what?

[frosty crane]

i would just say load times. performance is vague and could mean anything

[frosty crane]

i would just be wary of putting old items on the resume that you dont really remember, especially if its ur other main experience. At least just be ready to actually have something to say because if an interviewer asks about these things and you’re like “hmm🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔…. well i think we did.. and i think we did..”

the stuff isnt adding up to me and im not an active interviewer/HM/recruiter so if i have questions about the content, i would imagine others would as well

[hearty ocean]

what's a better way to incorporate metrics into my bullet point if i designed something from scratch and have nothing to compare it with?

[frosty crane]

so are u just making up metrics? where did u get 15% from ?

[hearty ocean]

im estimating to the best of my memory

do certain workplaces actively measure metrics? my 2 places didn't

[frosty crane]

u would need to sit down and think a bit about why the company paid you for your time to make that project. Programmers arent cheap as im sure that company knows so they wouldnt be paying you to make products that nobody is using or has no purpose

[frosty crane]

yeah

but metrics could be anything.. user clicks, website traffic, developer velocity, latency, CPU Utilization, bugs, tickets, etc

[hearty ocean]

is client satisfaction also a good example? im thinking no cuz that's harder to measure since people are different

[frosty crane]

did that backend need to be created because there were security concerns? was it a better way to store and manage data compared to an old/legacy system

[frosty crane]

if theres an estimation or something it can be good but it needs to make sense like are u getting a number just based off vibes or were u sctually seeing customer retention increase or survey results now average 4 stars instead of 2.. stuff like that

yep thats a good way to explain the change, maybe something like

“Migrated user and widget data from local storage to MongoDB, resulting in…”

something of that nature

[hearty ocean]

it won't look badly on me just because i used to store data locally right?

[frosty crane]

nah its fine

[hearty ocean]

do u have tips on incorporating metrics when i have nothing to compare to the current system? it's rly difficult to do so when i designed something from scratch

like suppose i decided to make the backend first so i never stored data locally before. how would i explain metrics here?

[hearty ocean]

also does this new version make more sense to u compared to the last?

[frosty crane]

“is there anyway to incorporate metrics” idk i didnt work there. I would use the above examples i already provided and maybe think about possible things that couldve been measurable that wouldnt be made up. If theres no metrics then theres no metrics and thats OK

the last bullet in gameempire doesnt make sense

are u meaning that because they share the same backend, their accounts persist across devices?

enhance gaming experience how? by allowing what? friends? messaging?

“Reduced survey errors by 95% by running over 2000 automated test cases, and validating data accuracy before launching to production.”

“Implemented survey logic in JavaScript and jQuery by dynamically…” this wording doesnt make sense. Should reword/move it around, something like “Leveraged Javascript and JQuery to create dynamically changing content based on users response, leading..”

“Improved survey loading speed by 25% by refactoring JavaScript code that handles complex features” huh?

“Improved survey loading speed by 25% by refactoring and modularizing the codebase using Javascript” or something

“instead of under a single file” no

[hearty ocean]

ideally it's best if i can add metric to ALL my bullet points right? if i have to skip some because there wasn't anything to measure, how badly will it look on me? aren't HMs/recruiters really picky with metrics?

[hearty ocean]

their account persists across the apps (u can register in web app and also log in to desktop app and vice versa), device doesn't matter since there was a backend server to save account info

[frosty crane]

every bullet doesnt need a metric. Yes in an ideal world everyone would have a metric for every single thing but sometimes that is not the case. There is no need to force
something that isnt there.

[frosty crane]

i would just say that then, the current wording is odd.

“Allowing for login functionality across apps and devices” or something of that nature. “allowing for account persistence across ..”

[hearty ocean]

yes and allowing them to use social media and video game widgets, they can utilize these while they play their game. social media widgets for more social oriented games and game widgets just in general

[frosty crane]

i would include some of that then. “Designned a social networking app in React and Electron, allowing users to add friends, message users, and create custom widgets, enhancing…”

[hearty ocean]

im guessing the collaboration part is not relevant and/or weak?

also, sometimes after running the tests and checking data accuracy, we had to make fixes to the code such that the next test run will be perfect. is there a way i can incorporate that task into the bullet point?

[frosty crane]

1. correct
2. no, unnecessary

thats just regular software engineering duties

that anybody does, almost implied

[hearty ocean]

can i say "Implemented survey logic in JavaScript and jQuery **to **dynamically change..." instead? we often used the word "survey logic", hence why i put the words

[frosty crane]

eh

saying “survey logic” doesnt change/mean anything

ur just saying u changed the code which is what everythinng else already implied

saying 2000 is fine

[hearty ocean]

just 2000 without saying 'on average' right? since that can imply i ran less than 2000

[frosty crane]

can say 500-2000 or whatever

not too big of a deal either way

[hearty ocean]

would saying "survey functionality/features" make more sense?

also is "Leveraged" a strong action verb? i never used it before so not sure

[frosty crane]

no, again, its inplied

yes leveraged is

[hearty ocean]

is an app's appearance also implied when u say 'app's content'?

[hearty ocean]

hey, are u able to review my new resume? assuming u aren't busy

[frosty crane]

no need to ping, i (and others) review resumes on our free time since this is just volunteer work

i MIGHT be able to review today but i have other things to do

[hearty ocean]

understandable, appreciate ur help

[hearty ocean]

hey, are u available to review it today? also is it ok if i ping if u dont respond in a few days?

[frosty crane]

no im busy sorry. Maybe others can

looks fine off of a quick scan

[frosty crane]

thats fine

[stable meadow]

those projects are common, would try to do swap em if possible

[hearty ocean]

true, i plan on replacing them with open source project contributions