Resume Tip #25: Add your non-Windows OS experience to your resume

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Even Steve Ballmer confirmed that 60% of the web servers run a Linux-based OS, back in September 2008; however, Windows runs on 91% of all client computers. Nonetheless, good candidates have prior experience in developing applications on at least two different operating systems.

Tip #25: Add your non-Windows OS experience to your resume.

What you need to do:

1. Include projects that clearly state that you've developed applications on some non-Windows operating system.
2. Possibly, add your prior experience in developing applications for mobile phones running Windows Mobile, Android, Symbian, OpenMoko etc.

We're far from living in a world where one system runs on every machine; thus, showing cross-plaform diversity in your resume is no longer an advantage, but a basic requirement. Usually, dual booting Windows and Ubuntu, or running a couple of virtual machines does the trick to get you up to speed. Of course, to get the job you've been dreaming of, you'll have to do more than just start a Linux-based OS in your VM.