01 / software engineering
Software engineering: make your decisions inspectable
Connect a clear résumé to the code, technical writing and project decisions that show how you work.
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Your work has its own
kind of proof.
Code, buildings, campaigns. Find a way to explain what you did, why it mattered and what someone can inspect.
02 / architecture
Architecture: show the thinking behind the building
Make the brief, design development, technical work and your own contribution legible alongside the images.
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03 / creative direction
Creative direction: show the idea and the team behind it
Present a point of view, the decisions that shaped the work and clear credits for a collaborative result.
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A few decisions, clearly answered.
Résumé or CV: which should you send?
Start with the application instructions, the country and the kind of role. The label alone does not tell you how much to include.
How to write a cover letter that is specific to the job
Connect one or two real experiences to the employer’s needs. A more personal adjective will not rescue a generic letter.
What evidence belongs in a software engineering portfolio?
Help someone understand the problem, your decisions and what they can inspect. A repository link is a beginning.