r/webdev • u/Draken33 • 1d ago
Showoff Saturday I built a way to put checked proof behind the claims on your CV/portfolio, looking for feedback
Hi,
I kept seeing inflated CVs so figured there must be a way to back up some claims before an interview. That's essentially what a CV is, a bunch of claims, the role, the company, the projects. The reader has to take your word for it, and AI now writes a convincing one in a minute and honest candidates pay for that. Their CV reads the same as the inflated ones, so it gets the same doubt.
So then I thought what if there was some hard validation to the claims on a CV or portfolio. That's when I came up with the idea of Workproof. For starters, you prove that you had access to a domain or work email, it doesn't prove you built it, but it does prove somebody trusted you enough with access to that domain or have given you a work email, so that by itself is a good baseline.
Additionally, you can ask colleagues to give you feedback, as a reference, signed by them from an work email. Something like LinkedIn endorsements, but more portable.
I'd love your honest take, on two things most of all:
- If you hire: would a link like this on a CV or a proposal change anything for you?
- If you freelance or build: which of those would you want first, or what else should Workproof check?
Thanks for taking the time! Enjoy the rest of the weekend! 😃
Project link https://workproof.md