Your GitHub is your code portfolio. Recruiters will click your pinned repos.
Profile setup:
- Add a profile photo and bio
- Pin your - best repositories
- Write README files for every pinned project
- Make sure pinned repos have recent commits
What to remove:
- Tutorial follow-alongs (everyone has the same todo app)
- Incomplete projects with no README
- Code you can't explain
What to keep:
- Original projects that solve real problems
- Clean, documented code
- Projects that show range (frontend, backend, full-stack)