Resume TipMarch 3, 20263 min read
Quantify Everything — Even When You Don't Have Data
If you can't measure it, estimate it. Then defend the estimate.
Recruiters trust numbers more than adjectives, even rough ones.
Do this today
- Use percentages ("reduced churn by 12%")
- Use scale ("served 40K monthly users")
- Use time ("shipped in 6 weeks vs. 3-month plan")
- Use money ("cut infra spend by ~$80K/yr")
If a hiring manager asks, "How did you estimate that?" — having an answer ready is the win.
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