New achievement: “Profile Padawan” for profile README repo

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Hi GitHub team 👋

GitHub already leans into Star Wars fun on the 404 page ("This is not the webpage you are looking for" with a Jedi Octocat), which fans absolutely recognize. Building on that spirit, here's a small feature idea: a "Profile Padawan" ⚡ achievement for customizing your profile README.

Achievement trigger

• Create a public repository named exactly your username (for example, growthwithcoding/growthwithcoding).
• Add a README.md in the repo root so it renders on your profile.

Why this feels on-brand (and a bit Jedi)

• Profile READMEs are used by millions for badges, stats, bios, and links; they are now a core part of how devs present their "holocron" of work.
• GitHub already shows the "special repository ✨" banner, but there's no parallel achievement, unlike Pull Shark and other behavior-based badges.
• Rewarding this action would nudge especially newer devs to "complete their training" by personalizing profiles, increasing engagement in a fun, lore-friendly way.

Possible badge flavor

• Name: Profile Padawan ⚡ (apprentice dev starting their profile journey).
• Icon: Octocat as a calm "profile Padawan," polishing or customizing a profile card—a nod to the 404 Jedi Octocat vibe without reusing exact art.

Icon concept for design teams:

Create a clean vector achievement badge titled 'Profile Padawan'. Show an Octocat-like mascot in a simple space-wizard apprentice robe, holding a small glowing pen instead of a weapon. In front of them floats a hologram-style profile card with generic text lines and an avatar circle, suggesting a GitHub profile README being customized. Use GitHub-inspired blues with soft neon accents, flat modern illustration, high contrast, no text inside the art, and no copyrighted logos or exact Star Wars elements.

Docs reference

https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/how-tos/profile-customization/managing-your-profile-readme

Questions for the community

• What badge name or icon would you prefer for this achievement?
• Are there other profile-centric actions (pinning repos, completing key profile fields, org profile READMEs, etc.) that deserve similar achievements?

If you'd like to see this land in a future release, upvote if you agree! 🚀

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This is a really creative and fun idea. A “Profile Padawan” achievement fits perfectly with GitHub’s playful Star Wars-style theme and would be a great way to encourage new developers to personalize their profiles. Profile READMEs are such an important part of how people present themselves now, so recognizing that effort makes a lot of sense.

I also like the badge concept and the idea of keeping it subtle and on-brand without copying anything directly. It feels motivating without being gimmicky. I’d definitely support this, and it could be cool to see similar achievements for things like pinning repositories or completing profile sections. Great suggestion 🚀

[growthwithcoding]

Thank you so much for the kind words and for shining a spotlight on this little “Profile Padawan” idea! 🌟It means a lot to hear that the achievement feels on‑brand with GitHub’s playful Star Wars vibe and could help encourage more devs to customize their profile READMEs. Your point about READMEs being such a big part of how we present ourselves really resonated with me – recognition for that effort would definitely be a strong motivator for many in the community.

I’m also glad the subtle, non‑gimmicky badge concept landed well. Keeping it clean but fun was exactly the balance I was aiming for, and I love your suggestion of extending similar achievements to things like pinning repositories or completing profile sections – that sounds like the next step in a whole Jedi path of profile progression.

Thanks again for taking the time to respond so thoughtfully. This Padawan is feeling very seen by the Council today – and is more motivated than ever to keep leveling up ideas for the GitHub galaxy. 🚀✨