A developer can add 'Tech Stack' in profile

[ghost]

Why is this valuable? - Rails developers use various technologies for frontend, data storage, automation, devops, etc. and it might be a value addition to provide them something where they can add these technologies so that hiring managers can see which technologies is this developer well-versed or comfortable with. I found a text field as a simple and an appropriate solution to start with and later on this feature can be further developed where the technologies are saved in the DB and kinda work like tags.

How it helps developers get hired? - Hiring managers can see which technologies a developer is well-versed or comfortable with and this might be beneficial for them to select a more matching candidate.

What workarounds or alternatives exist? - A workaround is to enter the tech-stack in 'Bio' section which currently I am using for my profile (https://railsdevs.com/developers/849).

I have submitted a pull request #698 for your kind perusal.

[joemasilotti]

I see businesses searching for developers with experience in different technologies. So I can definitely see the value in this. And your workaround, putting it in the bio, works but isn't great. A more structured way to add and filter could help in finding the right person (and getting hired!).

One concern is that this might quickly become a "keyword stuffing" situation. What stops someone from adding 50 different technologies so they show up in more search results? How do we ensure developers only add a few? And where do we cut them off?

Second, I feel like we can get more specific than "technologies" or "tech stack". I work every day on a Unix system, but I am no expert in it. I also use Postgres for every Rails app but I barely know the difference between that and MySql. I'd rather see this branded as "expertise" or "interests". That might better show intent for someone who knows that tech inside-and-out or is excited to work with (and/or learn) it on the job.

What do you think?

[ghost]

Regarding concerns, First - textfield can be validated with max chars with placeholder saying `what can be entered` - let's say 150 Second - "Expertise" sounds better as it would help solving the first concern too to some extent What do you think?

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[joemasilotti]

I'm liking this idea more the more I think about it. But I still worry that having a freeform field will end up with results like "Turbo" and "Hotwire" forcing businesses to search for both.

I'm leaning more towards a set list of tags and such that folks could select up to 5 of. But I still want to get feedback from other developers.

Have you heard from anyone in your network wanting something like this?