# Contributors

career-ops exists because of the people who build with it. thank you.

## Core Contributors

Contributors with sustained technical ownership over specific areas. Full authority over content direction within their scope.

- **[@bracketouverte](https://github.com/bracketouverte)** (Michael) — Technical contributor focused on scan mode and ATS research. Running daily support in Discord.

- **[@piscespieces](https://github.com/piscespieces)** (Andres Urdaneta) — Docs architect. Maintains the getting-started guides at [career-ops-docs.vercel.app](https://career-ops-docs.vercel.app). Shipped [PR #286](https://github.com/santifer/career-ops/pull/286) (portals cleanup). Authored the comparative analysis that defines what career-ops is vs. isn't.

## Shipping with the project

- **[@CURT1S03](https://github.com/CURT1S03)** (Curtis) — LaTeX/Overleaf CV export ([PR #362](https://github.com/santifer/career-ops/pull/362), merged — resolves [#47](https://github.com/santifer/career-ops/issues/47))
- **[@vivek-gite](https://github.com/vivek-gite)** — A16Z provider support ([PR #271](https://github.com/santifer/career-ops/pull/271), in review)
- **@3fones** — LinkedIn scanner (WIP, paid Claude Max to build on top of the project)
- **@kennedy58** — Testing alternative inference providers
- **@kelvan** — Surfaced the token consumption issue that drove the optimization roadmap

## Community Voices

Members who landed roles using career-ops and opted in to share their journey publicly. Their tips and patterns shape how we explain the project.

- **[@logumani2112](https://github.com/logumani2112)** — Landed Backend Developer (.NET) at an IT services company. 50 listings evaluated, 1 month from first scan to offer. Most useful feature: A–F evaluation scoring. Their tip: *"Focus on quality over quantity. Use the evaluation scoring to prioritize the right opportunities and tailor your resume for each role."* ([#440](https://github.com/santifer/career-ops/issues/440))

## Community Guides

Members helping newcomers in Discord day-to-day.

- **@mbaku.shogun** — Support in #getting-started
- **@.ham__.** — Support and onboarding
- **@banadi** (Mauricio) — Support and onboarding
- **@systemsyogi** — Support and onboarding
- **@nafterg** — Community organization suggestions, Discord structure

## How to become a contributor

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) and the [Contributor Ladder](GOVERNANCE.md#contributor-ladder) in GOVERNANCE.md. Open an issue first for anything beyond a typo fix — we merge fast when scope is clear.
