Developers do generally write bad resumes/CVs, and the tech acronyms and buzzwords are probably more intended to get the attention of both human drone scanners and applicant tracking systems that score resumes based on keywords. I think the software industry is moving away from resumes/CVs as we currently know them, and will soon be at a point where someone will list some companies, a brief narrative profile, links to a couple accounts, and access to various code.

Some additional ideas on disrupting tech recruiting Thread on HN http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4535547 Blog http://jobtipsforgeeks.com/2012/09/17/disrupt/