cv
Productivity
cv template
SHOW HN2012
166points
67comments
#107of 1,677 in 2012
Top 7%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
12 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 13 critical, out of 37 comments about the project. Thread score -0.08.
Design: 7 for, 8 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clean, attractive design; good for LaTeX CVs
From 3 comments
Very pretty. If I had a criticism, it would be that the application of colour to the first three letters of headings seems random and a little annoying (e.g. INTerests, EDUcation…
gmac on HNHey, Liked the template, has a unique design while keeping all the relevant information in the right places. Thanks. Reading on your work, you have developed some interesting…
mrlinx on HNBookmarked. I like yours better than the one above because of its simplicity. I have also have a plain Latex CV, but you chose better font types, sizes and widths for columns so…
scott_s on HN
Printer-friendly option is useful
From 2 comments
Yes it might, I usually print it up to the border, but in case I can't, I have implemented a printer friendly option. When compiled with the `print` option, this is the output:…
friggeri on HNYeah, that's real nice. I think I'll use your class as base for my next CV. Thanks for sharing :)
lrem on HN
Objections
Grey text has low contrast and may print poorly
From 2 comments
Designer here. I'd add more leading (line-spacing). More spacing between sections, too. It needs to breathe. I'd drop the exclusive use of grey and use black for the body text,…
justinph on HNThe readability can be improved a lot: * The grey text has very low contrast. * The color coding seems arbitrary * I would indicate links use a blue text, and remove the…
mouly on HN
Colour coding seems arbitrary
From 3 comments
Very pretty. If I had a criticism, it would be that the application of colour to the first three letters of headings seems random and a little annoying (e.g. INTerests, EDUcation…
gmac on HNWhat are the colors for? Do they really serve a relevant purpose?
synor on HNThe readability can be improved a lot: * The grey text has very low contrast. * The color coding seems arbitrary * I would indicate links use a blue text, and remove the…
mouly on HN
Three pages is too long for most CVs
From 2 comments
3 pages is too many!
dabeeeenster on HNI understand that the length is standard for a CV, but I can't imagine a situation where the third page of any document would change someone's mind about you in consideration for…
baddox on HN
Requests
Number the publications
From 1 comment
There's a problem with this CV: the publications are not numbered. That's not just a nitpick. It's important. CVs grow to many pages of publications and when you apply for a job…
SeanLuke on HN
Compare with existing packages like moderncv and currvita
From 1 comment
If would be great if there was a small comparison with the standard packages (currvita, moderncv). What's similar? What's different? Why writing an own package instead of…
vog on HN
Questions
Does it compile on Windows with MiKTeX?
From 1 comment
Has anyone managed to compile this on Windows (with MikTeX)? I tried but gave up after the great error: ``` xelatex.exe: The operation failed for some reason. ```
Ives on HN
Alternatives named
moderncv
From 1 comment
If would be great if there was a small comparison with the standard packages (currvita, moderncv). What's similar? What's different? Why writing an own package instead of…
vog on HN
currvita
From 1 comment
If would be great if there was a small comparison with the standard packages (currvita, moderncv). What's similar? What's different? Why writing an own package instead of…
vog on HN