Choose Your First 3 Projects — Curate Proof Instead of Uploading Everything

A list of twelve Projects can make it harder for readers to know what matters.

Volume often dilutes the signal.

List assignments, internships, client work, internal projects, side projects, volunteer work, and personal projects.

You do not need to publish them all.

Inventory — what have you actually done?

Filter — which projects contain meaningful contribution?

Relevance — which projects support your current direction?

Proof — which projects have artifacts, results, or evidence?

Selected Work — which ones deserve to represent you?

Being present is not enough.

Prioritize projects where ownership, decisions, or contribution can be described clearly.

A strong project that does not support current positioning may not belong in the first three.

Screenshots, reports, code, decks, results, sources, or feedback make projects easier to trust.

The three Projects should not be identical.

You might choose one for execution, one for judgment, and one for outcome.

Context → Problem → Contribution → Decision → Result → Evidence.

Consistency makes patterns easier to recognize.

Score each project from 1–5 on Relevance, Ownership, Proof, Outcome, and Distinctiveness.

Do not ask, “Which projects have I not uploaded yet?”

Ask: “If people could only see three Projects, which three would explain most clearly how I create value?”

Inventory → Filter → Relevance → Proof → Selected Work.