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Module 5: Portfolio & Specialization Assessment: Worked Examples

Example 1: Turn a Feature List Into a Case Study​

Weak: “Built React UI, API, PostgreSQL, Docker, and CI.” Strong: frame the user problem and constraints, show the vertical slice, explain one difficult decision with alternatives, present verification and operational evidence, disclose limitations, and quantify only measured outcomes.

Example 2: Curate Evidence​

Pin three or four coherent artifacts with runnable instructions and clear roles. Remove generated clutter, secrets, raw coursework, broken demos, and claims without evidence. Preserve candid private logs separately.

Example 3: Defend a Decision​

Present the strongest rejected alternative, state why it could win under different constraints, then show why current evidence supports the chosen path. A defense that cannot argue the opposition does not demonstrate judgment.

Completion Standard​

  • Produce a reviewable case study, public-safe evidence packet, recorded defense, external feedback, and an evidence-based specialization plan.