u/throwaway456789sdfs wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
like in your previous work experiences, if you didn't really have anything to measure your success - they would not let you proceed on without stating "something to quantify the success" on your resume
u/michaelnovati replied · · edited ★ FEATURED
Yeah I feel like Codesmith is the same from what people tell me and from the documentation I've seen. People don't even realize what they are doing is perceived as wrong by a number of people because it's so right on the line (e.g. 'construct your sentences about your OSP by using these templates' without realizing that they are leading you to exaggerate your OSP experience). I'm sure I'll be grilled on here by people saying "Codesmith says not to lie!", but the definition of "lying" is subjective and a slippery slope where people land on different places on the spectrum.
On the one hand, if you fake it til you make it and perform well on the job, does it matter? On the other hand, if you fake it and get caught, companies get pissed off, raise the YOE requirements so you can't get through without definitively lying, and it does a disservice to the industry.
Before people attack my comments, I'm genuinely understanding of all sides, and happy to hear non-personally attacking arguments for and against. I work with people to figure out the best way to represent themselves and understand how personal and nuanced this decision is.