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The Personal Brand & Proof-of-Work Audit

Answer these five diagnostic questions to evaluate your current career gravity index and receive customized recommendations.

1. Public Artifact Footprint

If a hiring manager or collaborator Googles your name, what verifiable proof of your competence appears?

Only my LinkedIn profile and an outdated PDF resume.A few GitHub repos with generic school/tutorial code and minimal READMEs.Multiple production-quality repos, detailed walkthrough guides, or documented demos.A comprehensive digital garden of articles, original tools, open-source projects, or publications.

2. The Content & Learning Pipeline

How do you capture and share the technical problems you solve in your everyday work?

I don't publish anything; I solve problems privately and move on.I occasionally post on social media when I remember to, but without a schedule.I maintain a blog or channel where I document lessons and solutions semi-regularly.I run a repeatable waterfall pipeline: one problem becomes a post, code sample, video, and talk idea.

3. Non-Linear Narrative & Differentiation

How do you position your non-technical skills, past careers, or diverse personal interests?

I hide them or leave them off my profile so I don't look unfocused.I list them as past jobs, but I don't connect them to my current technical strengths.I highlight how my communication, teaching, or domain background enhances my work.My interdisciplinary background is my primary brand hook (my unique "niche of one").

4. Community Engagement & Generosity

What is your relationship with peers and the broader technical community?

I only reach out to people when I need a referral or a job.I lurk in Slack/Discord communities and occasionally like other people's posts.I actively answer questions, share helpful resources, and celebrate colleagues' work.I organize events, host discussions, maintain forums, or act as a community hub.

5. Inbound Opportunity Gravity

How do new career opportunities, speaking invitations, or consulting gigs reach you?

100% outbound: I have to apply through job boards or cold email recruiters.Mostly outbound with an occasional message from automated third-party recruiters.A balanced mix: leaders and recruiters occasionally reach out based on my public content.Almost exclusively inbound: opportunities come from people who already know my track record.

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