Don’t Focus Too Much on Your Resume, Focus on Skills First
The world of work will never be the same anymore, with AI disrupting many fields and changing the way we learn. But what about recruiting engineers and developers?
For many years, a CV was seen as a measure of intelligence, expertise, and credibility. But have you ever seen an engineer or developer who seems different from what is written on three or five pages?
The world we live in today has changed a lot with AI. With quantum computing, many things will change. We are at the dawn of a new era in the history of humanity. Machines will perform better than humans in some areas, so we will be obliged to focus on critical tasks where AI is not shining yet.
After observing how the world of work is changing, in my opinion, we don’t need a CV anymore to hire engineers and developers. We need something new called a Proof of Contribution (PoC), with a mindset of: “Show me what you have done, not what you tell me.”
This is what we need as the world we live in changes at a pace we can’t imagine.
The world of work in 2026 with AI
In 2026, work is about collaborating with AI and improving workflows rather than competing with it. The focus is no longer on memorizing facts; it’s more about guiding AI, collaborating with it, and validating its outputs.
A CV is to corporate work what memorization is to traditional education. The present and future of work require skills that some people were not prepared for.
With traditional education, we memorize facts, get scores, earn degrees, and then sometimes fail in life to adapt to an uncertain world. This is where traditional education is weak. What is education for?
Yesterday, we used to talk only to teachers, mentors, and coaches. Now, we talk with machines when the people we care about the most are not available. Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini are becoming part of our learning and personal development.
In 2026, we are still debating whether AI is good or whether it is mature enough, until we lose some roles!
By observing the data from 2023, we are getting closer to a world where a CV will no longer be enough for employability.
Workers should be called “Contributors” in this new modern economy. Your value will be measured more by what you build, learn, and share with the world.
Nobody cares if you have a long CV. Your contributions matter, and the global job landscape is becoming increasingly competitive.
Bye to the curriculum vitae : a proof of contributions should be the new passport for employability
Your contributions matter, and the global job landscape is becoming more competitive.
After observing how the corporate world works and the changes we are seeing in the world today, the idea of a Proof of Contributions came to my mind, with this claim:
A CV tells you what someone claims to have done; a Proof of Contributions shows what they actually did.
An engineer can claim : I have strong Python and network automation skills
But a proof of contributions could show :
- Github Repositories
- Automation scripts
- Open source contributions
- Technical articles
- Certifications and learning
- Metrics and measurable impact. T
- talks, mentorship, or knowledge sharing
This is what a Proof of Contributions should look like**:**
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Field |
What to capture |
|---|---|
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Contribution |
What did you build, solve, create, or contribute? |
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Role |
What exactly did you do? |
|
Problem |
What problem were you solving? |
|
Technology / Skills |
Tools, languages, platforms, methodologies |
|
Evidence |
GitHub repo, demo, article, documentation, presentation, deployment, etc. |
|
**Metrics & Impact |
|
|
Quantifiable results of your contribution |
|
|
Collaboration |
**Who did you work with and what was your responsibility? |
|
Lessons Learned |
What did the contribution teach you? |
|
Date / Timeline |
When and how long did you work on it? |
This article reflects my thinking and vision of the future world of work for developers and engineers. I believe a Proof of Contributions (PoC) should be considered as a new way of demonstrating skills and professional value.
As you read this article, keep in mind that this is still experimental. There are more contributions coming to support this work and develop an idea that I have been thinking about for a while.
A CV can describe your professional journey, but it cannot always demonstrate what you are capable of doing. A Proof of Contributions (PoC) takes a different approach by showing the projects you have worked on, the problems you have solved, the knowledge you have gained, and the value you have shared with others.
As AI makes it easier to create polished resumes and describe skills convincingly, simply making claims about your abilities will become less meaningful. What matters more is having evidence behind those claims.
Instead of asking only:
“What does your CV say?”
we should start asking:
“What have you contributed?”
Conclusion
I believe the way we think about employability needs to change. A CV can tell us where someone has worked and what they claim to know, but contributions give us a better picture of what someone is capable of doing.
The projects you build, the problems you solve, the code you share, the articles you write, the knowledge you contribute, and the results you achieve can become evidence of your skills.
This is why I believe a Proof of Contributions (PoC) deserves a place in the future of hiring developers and engineers.
This is still an experiment and a work in progress
Don’t just tell people what you can do. Show them what you have contributed.