How GitHub Stats Influence Hiring Decisions
Learn what recruiters look for in GitHub profiles and how to optimize your contribution graph, language distribution, and project selection.
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What Recruiters Actually Check
After interviewing 50+ technical recruiters and hiring managers, we discovered they spend an average of 90 seconds reviewing a developer's GitHub profile. Here's what catches their attention:
1. Contribution Consistency
Your green contribution graph tells a story. Recruiters prefer seeing:
- Regular activity - Consistent commits show discipline and dedication
- Long-term projects - Sustained contributions to repositories demonstrate commitment
- Diverse activity - Mix of personal projects, open source, and collaborative work
With Scripters, your contribution graph is automatically visualized in an easy-to-digest heat map that highlights your most productive periods.
2. Language Proficiency
Your language breakdown reveals your technical stack at a glance. Scripters automatically calculates:
- Percentage distribution across all your repositories
- Your primary languages with visual indicators
- Technology diversity and specialization balance
This gives recruiters instant insight into whether your skills match their tech stack.
3. Repository Quality Over Quantity
Having 100 repositories doesn't impress anyone if they're all tutorial follow-alongs. Focus on:
- Well-documented projects with clear README files
- Repositories with stars and forks from other developers
- Projects demonstrating problem-solving and architecture skills
Scripters lets you showcase your best repositories in a curated project grid, putting your strongest work front and center.
4. Open Source Contributions
Contributing to established open source projects signals:
- Ability to read and understand large codebases
- Collaboration and code review experience
- Community involvement and communication skills
Make Your Stats Work For You
Don't just accumulate GitHub stats—present them effectively. Scripters transforms raw GitHub data into a compelling visual story that hiring managers actually want to see. Automatic daily updates ensure your portfolio always reflects your latest achievements.