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GitHub Green Squares: Do Recruiters Really Care in 2026?
Does daily GitHub activity matter or is it overrated?
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GitHub Activity & Hiring (2026)
Green squares look good — but quality matters more.
What Recruiters Check
- Real projects
- Readable code
- Documentation
- Commit history relevance
What Matters More
- One strong project
- Clear README
- Real-world problem solving
Learning Resources
- GitHub Best Practices → https://docs.github.com/
- Open Source → https://opensource.guide/
Read time: ~3 minutes
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