# The evidence workbook

La Développeuse · Sara Ounissi · https://ladeveloppeuse.com

Put what you can do into words.

For an interview, your LinkedIn profile or a conversation about your growth. Recall a situation, name your contribution and back it with evidence.

## 1. What situation did you move forward?

A specific problem in professional, personal or volunteer work. What needed solving?

Fictional example to adapt to your experience : A form lost answers when returning to the previous step.

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## 2. What did you personally decide or do?

Separate your action from the team’s outcome. Both matter.

Fictional example to adapt to your experience : I reproduced the bug, proposed shared state handling and implemented the fix.

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## 3. What difficulty did you resolve?

A technical constraint, an unclear need or coordination. You don’t need to disclose anything personal.

Fictional example to adapt to your experience : The form had three different paths. I checked the fix on each one.

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## 4. What changed, and what evidence do you have?

A demo, a test or specific feedback. Without a metric, describe an observable change. Respect confidentiality.

Fictional example to adapt to your experience : The regression test confirms that answers are retained. I haven’t measured the effect on conversion.

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## 5. What skill does this demonstrate?

Connect a skill to the action that demonstrates it. Choose one or two.

Fictional example to adapt to your experience : Bug diagnosis and reliable user-flow design.

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## 6. How will you describe this achievement?

Template: faced with [problem], I [action]. This enabled [verifiable change]. I learned [lesson]. Is your contribution clear?

Fictional example to adapt to your experience : I fixed data loss in a form. I handled diagnosis, state management and tests across three paths. Answers are retained when going back.

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## Before using your result

- [ ] My contribution is distinct from the team’s.
- [ ] Each result I claim is backed by an observation or evidence.
- [ ] I can describe this achievement in one minute without downplaying it.

## Your next step

Choose one use: a résumé bullet, a LinkedIn paragraph or a note for your next interview. Keep the evidence somewhere you can find it.