I think you've hit the nail on the head here. I also use someone's GitHub profile as a way to give me a reason to interview them, and some things to talk about

I think you've hit the nail on the head here. I also use someone's GitHub profile as a way to give me a reason to interview them, and some things to talk about in the interview. I also use their resume, and if we give them a small project, the results of that.