Notes on getting hired for what you build.
Practical guides on proof-of-work hiring — GitHub, demos, interviews, and building a career on evidence instead of paper.
Built It With ChatGPT or Cursor? How to Still Pass the Interview
Using AI to build your portfolio project is fine. Not being able to explain the result is not. How interviewers tell the difference, and a four-step routine that makes AI-built code genuinely yours.
GET HIREDHow to Get a Developer Job in India Without a CS Degree
Mechanical, ECE, BCom, self-taught — the practical route into a first developer role in India when the degree box does not say Computer Science. What actually filters you out, and the six-month plan that gets around it.
FOR COMPANIESHow to Evaluate a Fresher's GitHub in 10 Minutes
A ten-minute review routine for founders and hiring managers: which three things to open, what the commit log tells you, the fork and copy checks, and the two questions that separate builders from uploaders.
GITHUBForks Are Not Projects: What Reviewers Actually Check on Your GitHub
Pinned forks with zero commits, drag-and-drop uploads, one giant "final commit" — the four GitHub patterns that make reviewers close the tab, and what to show instead.
PROJECTSHow to Write a README That Makes a Recruiter Open Your Project
A README is the first thing anyone reads about your project and usually the last. The ten-line structure that gets people to click the live link, with a template you can paste.
EVENTSIber Beta Day in Bengaluru: What Happens on Sunday, 6 September
An in-person afternoon for builders in Bengaluru: try the Iber app early, record your demo with help, and tell us what to fix. Sunday 6 September, 4:30–7 PM. Free, snacks on us.
GET HIREDProof-of-Work Hiring, Explained: Why Companies Are Replacing Resumes With Evidence
Proof-of-work hiring means being evaluated on things you have actually built, not on paper claims. What it is, what counts as proof, how a fresher assembles it in two weeks, and how Iber verifies it.
GET HIREDHow Freshers Actually Get Developer Jobs in Bengaluru in 2026
Mass-applying on portals is where Bengaluru fresher job hunts go to die. Here's where startups really hire from, a 30-day plan, and how to message a founder with a demo link that gets a reply.
AI INTERVIEWSHow to Explain Your Project in an Interview: A Script Builders Can Use
You built it, so why is 'tell me about your project' so hard to answer? A five-part structure, a sample 90-second answer, the mistakes that sink builders, and how AI interviews probe for depth.
GET HIREDHow to Get a Developer Job in India Without a Resume
Resumes filter for keywords, not skill. Here's the proof-of-work path Indian developers are using to get hired: real projects, live demos, and verified GitHub work.
DEMOSHow to Record a Two-Minute Project Demo That Gets You Interviews
Nobody reads your project description — but everyone watches a good two-minute demo. A practical script, recording setup, and checklist for developers.
GITHUBA GitHub Profile That Gets You Hired: The Practical Guide
Hiring managers do open your GitHub. Here's exactly what they look at in the first 30 seconds — pinned repos, READMEs, commit history — and how to fix each one today.
AI INTERVIEWSWhat an AI Interview Is Actually Like — and How to Ace It
AI interviews are now a standard step in tech hiring. Here's what really happens in one, why companies use them, and a preparation guide that actually works.
PROJECTS7 Project Ideas That Impress Recruiters More Than Any Certificate
Skip the to-do app. Seven realistic project ideas for Indian student developers that generate real interview conversations — each with what it proves and a stretch goal.
FOR COMPANIESHow to Hire Developers by Their Code, Not Their CV
Resume screening selects for keyword-stuffing, not engineering. A practical playbook for founders and hiring managers: evaluating GitHub work, demos, and structured interviews.