Personally, something I think would stand out is an explanation of decisions made for the project, such as in a README. I'd love to know why you picked React fo

Personally, something I think would stand out is an explanation of decisions made for the project, such as in a README. I'd love to know why you picked React for the project and it may not sound great in recruiting context to say, "I thought it would make me more likely to be hired." Of course, that's a very understandable motivation but it's not going to fly in a real-world job setting (though, I've heard stories; don't count on it happening to you). That said, I think, e.g., "I wanted to learn what I could do with React" sounds like it would be a pretty good reason to choose React. The important thing is being honest with why you chose something even if the reason seems boring or same-y. (Hiring managers love boring and same-y.)