Ask HN: What do recruiters look for in a GitHub profile?
As a recruiter I can answer this!  I do not speak for all recruiters.  As a recruiter who is also a programmer, my approach may be nonstandard.<p>* I want to see thoughtful README files.  If the README is whatever was generated default by the framework and not edited at all, that's a huge groan and turn off and you lose tons of strength (credibility) as a candidate.<p>* I want to see your code looking pretty.  Consistent indentation, run through a linter, good comments, and so forth.  Would I be able to contribute to and maintain this code?<p>That's pretty much it.  The most important thing that companies want to see is employment history, either at brand name companies or somewhere where you've already been doing the job they're hiring for.