What most tech resumes look like
- Skills section lists 40+ technologies with no categorization or proficiency context
- Bullets describe tasks - "Developed backend services" - with zero scale or impact metrics
- Uses internal project codenames and company jargon that external recruiters cannot understand
- 3-page resume for a mid-level role because "I need to show everything I've done"
- Same generic resume sent to every job - DevOps, backend, full-stack, data - all the same document
- Includes outdated technologies (jQuery, SVN, ColdFusion) that signal an outdated skill set
- Professional summary is either missing or reads "Passionate software developer with X years experience"
- Sent to ATS - keyword mismatch - auto-filtered before a human sees it