one of the biggest fucking problems with traditional resumes or linkedin is how aggressively ppl pigeonhole you. ppl glance at your job history, make lazy assumptions… “oh you did x, so you must be a y” & suddenly you’re boxed into some narrow, reductive archetype. it’s brutal for anyone who thinks across domains, who isn’t easily classifiable.___L... See more
signüllx.comone of the biggest fucking problems with traditional resumes or linkedin is how aggressively ppl pigeonhole you. ppl glance at your job history, make lazy assumptions… “oh you did x, so you must be a y” & suddenly you’re boxed into some narrow, reductive archetype. it’s brutal for anyone who thinks across domains, who isn’t easily classifiable. the only real antidote is a public profile built on ideas. a bunch of x posts, essays, or prototypes… whatever proves you think clearly, & thoughtfully. that’s the modern resume. it’s the only way to escape the traditional outcomes & hierarchies.
a pdf with bullet points is cope. hiring is moving toward a synthesis of what you produce, how you think in public, & how you build. for engineers, github & shipping velocity matter more than linkedin keywords. for designers, a live portfolio with rationale beats a static dribbble shot. for product, x threads & blogs showcasing strategic thinking &... See more
signüllx.commy friend was looking for a job recently & he kept getting down leveled because he was mostly just showcasing his resume instead of his work.
the only way to avoid getting down leveled or even escaping the promotion /employment orbit altogether is by having public thoughts, public work, public proof (even as a pseudo an... See more
signüllx.commy thinking lately: chew on the future's wires until you're electrocuted. get abducted by its tractor beam. throw your life out its airplane and build a 21st century parasail on the way down. ignore 20th century authority regimes and their skeuomorphs. see their cant-surf-the-internet-cant-surf-computers incompetence, laugh in its pathetic face, ho... See more
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