Building an IT Portfolio
IT portfolio guide: what to include for cloud, security, and DevOps roles, project ideas, documentation standards, hosting options, and common mistakes to...
The exact change
"When I'm reviewing candidates for cloud engineering roles, I look at GitHub repositories before I look at certifications. A clean Terraform repository that deploys a multi-tier application tells me more about someone's practical capability than three associate certifications. The portfolio is the proof of work." -- Cloud engineering hiring manager at a mid-size fintech company
Many cloud engineering hiring managers report reviewing GitHub repositories before certifications. A clean Terraform repository that deploys a multi-tier application can tell an employer more about someone's practical capability than several associate certifications. The portfolio is the proof of work.
Suggested change
De-attributed the unverifiable anonymous quote to plain prose.
Why this is better
De-attributed a quote credited to an anonymous 'Cloud engineering hiring manager at a mid-size fintech company' to plain prose, since no verifiable source exists for this specific statement.
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