Great list. I would add that if a resume is required, a well designed resume is important especially if it's a front-end or generalist engineering role. Kick ass startups look through hundreds of resumes, and first impressions are a big deal.
A resume is good but a portfolio of cool projects is way better. We are trying to hire here at Anybots (jobs@anybots.com, fyi) and all of our want adds say to include a portfolio of cool things you have build and we receive very few.
Make it easy on the employer to see how talented you are. Since cover letters are now always cover emails there is no excuse for not linking to a site that explains your previous projects with pictures and links.
Totally agree here. I prefer startups to ask for projects instead of a resume. For my job (YC startup), I believe my resume design caught their attention, and my side-projects got me an interview.
