In the summer of 2020, it became possible to add a Readme for your profile on GitHub. This news somehow bypassed Habr, so I'll make a short review of this feature.
Why is this needed?
This feature allows you to customize your profile on Github and make it more personalized.
Creating a Readme for a Profile
To do this, you need to add a README file to the root of the public repository with the same name as your username. As a result, the README will automatically appear on your profile page.
When you create it, you will see a box telling you that you have found a new function and that this is a special repository.
Next, you can use Markdown ( GitHub Flavored Markdown ) to style your profile appropriately.
With a little imagination and some Github Actions, you can make your profile pretty interesting. For example, dynamically update information by loading it from third-party services via API.
Thus, GitHub becomes even more like a social network, albeit for IT specialists or people close to IT.
I cannot ignore the Awesome GitHub Profile README repository , where you can look for ideas for designing your profile.
Or just see what other users' creatively designed profiles look like.
Also, several of the Github users have created a project that simplifies the creation of a Readme file.
This is probably the end of it, good luck with your GitHub profile!
Upd: Complemented the survey with options
- I know about this feature and already use it
- I know about this feature, I don't use it