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July 2026 · 5 min read · Hot Takes

The Resume Is Slowly Dying

A resume still exists, but it is no longer the strongest proof surface.

A live project tells a better story because it shows judgment, execution, and what happens after the document ends.

The web rewards visible work. A resume is a snapshot. Public work is a trail.

As hiring and opportunity become more product-aware, proof starts to matter more than formatting.

A resume can still summarize a career, but it cannot carry the weight that a public body of work can. Screenshots, shipped products, articles, case studies, and code tell a more complete story because they reveal how someone thinks, not just what they have listed.

That shift changes how people should build their careers. Instead of polishing a document endlessly, it is often better to make the work itself easier to find and easier to trust.

The more your output lives on the internet, the less fragile your professional identity becomes.

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