Using cron scripts or trivial README typo edits to generate a 365-day green streak is easily identified during candidate code reviews. Senior hiring managers look for meaningful commits: substantial feature branches, pull request discussions, and iterative problem-solving rather than cosmetic activity.
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What hiring managers look for during a 2-minute scan: commit frequency, commit message cleanliness, repository READMEs, and test files.
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