I have no commercial experience. What do I write?

Put projects first: what you built, with which tools, and who uses it. Courses and a degree come next.

Should I list everything I studied?

No. List the technologies you used in projects and can explain in an interview.

Does a course certificate help?

A little. Projects and code you can show help much more.

Junior developer resume example

A junior developer resume has little history and must still show promise. This example uses an internship, the first job and finished pet projects to prove that you can learn fast and ship.

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Key skills

JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsHTMLCSSGitVitestFigmaREST API

Junior Developer resume example in the Otter template

Writing tips

Show finished projects

Two or three projects with links, a short description and the stack are worth more than ten unfinished repositories.

Describe the first job in results

Even small wins count: features shipped, bugs fixed, a performance score raised.

Mention how you work

Git, code review, tests and task trackers show that you will fit into a team without long onboarding.

Keep it to one page

A focused page is easier to read and shows that you can prioritize.

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