I was always told in college that hiring managers won't read past the first page. So I don't.
Having a concise resume is an exercise in good communication and editing skills. Give me the most important facts, not every single thing you've ever done.
Having a concise resume is an exercise in good communication and editing skills. Give me the most important facts, not every single thing you've ever done.
However, as you gain experience, then the one pager can become an artificial limiter. As many people have explained above, tailor it to the job you are applying to. But in the hacker community it will be important to show things you work on for fun as opposed to things you do to pay the bills.
My resume is currently 3 pages. First page is what I love to do (projects I am working on and consider important). Page two is how I get paid. Page three is education, skills, references.
Three pages, with skills on the third page, is roughly as rude as walking into my office and unplugging my computer.
Not that you're wrong to feel the way you do, but this isn't a very good reason. I've been told a lot of things that turned out to be flat out wrong.