Manuals / Portfolio That Hires / Ch 2

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2. README as sales page

Portfolio That Hires · 20 pages source format

Problem, approach, how to run, architecture sketch, sample report. Assume zero Slack access.

What you'll learn

  • README structure
  • Screenshots / GIFs
  • Honest scope

Write the README

Top: what it is + why. Then quickstart. Then design choices. Then limitations.

Do this now

Ship a README someone else can run in 15 minutes.

Pro tip. A diagram beats three paragraphs of folder poetry.

Clear?

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