What every computer science major should know
Having emerged from engineering and mathematics, computer science programs take a resume-based approach to hiring off their graduates.
A resume says nothing of a programmer's ability.
Every computer science major should build a portfolio.
A portfolio could be as simple as a personal blog, with a post for each project or accomplishment. A better portfolio would include per-project pages, and publicly browsable code (hosted perhaps on github or Google code).
Contributions to open source should be linked and documented.
A code portfolio allows employers to directly judge ability.
GPAs and resumes do not.
Professors should design course projects to impress on portfolios, and students, at the conclusion of each course, should take time to update them.
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