1 min lesson
Logistics, timeline and red flags
Compare two rows from "Logistics, timeline and red flags", then say when each one fits.
Step 1 of 2
Most rejections in this loop aren't about raw talent. They're predictable and avoidable: AI output shipped without judgment, no public work to point to, generic dev-marketing takes or an inability to ship independently. Name them now so you don't walk into them.
Use this stage map to decide what evidence belongs in each round. Memorizing the order is the shallow version. For every stage, prepare one artifact, one story and one question that shows how you reason in the role.
- Red flag
- AI output pasted with no judgment
- Green flag
- Visible judgment over the agent - accept, reject, correct
- Red flag
- No public body of work to show
- Green flag
- Work that traveled: a post, demo or repo people used
- Red flag
- Generic developer-marketing takes
- Green flag
- Sharp opinions backed by first-hand evidence
- Red flag
- Can't ship independently
- Green flag
- Scoping discipline and a finished, narrated build
| Red flag | Green flag |
|---|---|
| AI output pasted with no judgment | Visible judgment over the agent - accept, reject, correct |
| No public body of work to show | Work that traveled: a post, demo or repo people used |
| Generic developer-marketing takes | Sharp opinions backed by first-hand evidence |
| Can't ship independently | Scoping discipline and a finished, narrated build |
The loop rewards demonstrated judgment and a visible track record over credentials.