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Hey everyone,

I've always liked the idea of using LaTeX for resumes. The output looks clean, consistent, and professional, and honestly, I think LaTeX is one of the best tools for creating a resume once you get comfortable with it.

The problem I kept running into was not creating a resume; it was **editing one**.

Most LaTeX resume templates I found looked great, but whenever I wanted to make a small change:

• Move a section around
• Add another project
• Change the layout slightly
• Update my information

I found myself digging through hundreds of lines of LaTeX code trying to figure out what affects what. Sometimes I would change one thing and accidentally break another part of the document.

I ended up creating my own template to solve that problem:

**ResumeTeX**
https://github.com/harshkaso/resumetex

The main idea is simple:

Instead of mixing your resume content with formatting everywhere, you define your resume data in one place:

\AddExperience
    {Software Engineer}
    {Company Name}
    {Location}
    {Start Date}
    {End Date}
    {
      \item Built something cool
      \item Improved something
    }

and the template handles the formatting.

The layout is controlled separately, so if you want to change the order of sections, you just move:

\PrintSummary
\PrintSkills
\PrintExperience
\PrintProjects

around.

A few things it supports:

• Data/layout separation
• Easy section reordering
• Reusable commands for experience, projects, education, and skills
• Overleaf support (you can open it directly and start editing)
• Still gives you the freedom of LaTeX if you want to customize it further

I know LaTeX can feel intimidating at first. I think that's one of the reasons many people avoid it for resumes; not because it's bad, but because understanding an existing template can feel like learning someone else's entire codebase.

My hope with this project is to make the first step easier. You can start by just editing the data section, slowly learn how LaTeX works, and eventually customize the design however you want.

I'd genuinely appreciate feedback from anyone who tries it:

• Did it actually make editing a LaTeX resume easier?
• Did the structure make sense to someone new to LaTeX?
• What parts were still confusing?

I'm not claiming this is the perfect resume template; I built it mainly because it solved a problem I personally had, and I'd love to know if it helps anyone else, too.

Thanks!