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Ankit Bal
Ankit Bal

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How to make your GitHub profile stand out.

What is GitHub?

GitHub is a platform where developer create, store, manage and share their code.

Why GitHub profile matters?

Every developer across the world use GitHub to contribute, share their code with others. And when you'll be working with others, you need a GitHub account. Employers see the candidate GitHub profile to have an idea about candidate skills and projects. So, it is a vital tool in today's tech world.

So, How to make a great GitHub Profile?

There are few steps to it. See below 👇🏻

  1. Build projects and share it with GitHub. There are tons of resources online that will teach you how to share your code with GitHub.
  2. In every project, create a README.md file to share something about your code like what did you learn, what tools you used or anything. For further information search Google.
  3. Update your Profile Picture and bio and other relevant fields.
  4. Use a GitHub profile generator to build your Profile README.md, it will make your profile look good. Here is the link - profile-readme-generator

Happy Learning 🎉

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