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I'm having the same thoughts. It's okay to have a couple of small side projects on the resume (I do), but for showing off real skills you would need a complete

I'm having the same thoughts. It's okay to have a couple of small side projects on the resume (I do), but for showing off real skills you would need a complete product which basically means starting your own business, at least in terms of time and effort

raw_anon_1111 1y ago
That still doesn’t show operating at scale - unless the business gains a lot of users.
- qrist0ph 1y ago
  It shows that you understand the fundamental concepts required for scaling in the first place
  - raw_anon_1111 1y ago
    “Understanding” really doesn’t mean much without experience with actually working at scale.
qrist0ph 1y ago
Dont show some vibe coded hobby scripts. Show that you know how to build software AND how software engineering works. So build a small application that that shows you understood some basic architecture principles like oo, seperation of concerns etc. Then add a CI CD pipeline and Docker Images to show that you also have thought about deployments on production systems.