When thinking about how to craft the story, it’s important to lay out the perspectives that the hiring manager may have. I’ve crafted a few personas for job roles I would like an have added stars next to how much I’d like that role.

https://www.joshferrell.me/blog/personas-for-jobs

Design System Lead

Position Desirability: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As a hiring manager for a growing company, I want a developer that can work closely with designers and help build a great developer experience for a large organization. I care deeply about accessibility and knowing if the employee can build a design system that scales and work with other people.

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

Founding Engineer

Position Desirability: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As a hiring manager for a small startup, I want a developer that can establish a foundation for a large system that will scale as my business grows. I want to make sure they know how to work closely with executives and have worked with small organizations. It’s important that they have initiative and are driven to make great things.

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

Front-end Engineer

Position Desirability: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As a hiring manager for a large company, I want a front-end engineer who can develop and maintain complex, responsive user interfaces using React.js and TypeScript/JavaScript. They should have a solid understanding of modern web development practices and be able to work collaboratively with designers, product managers, and other developers to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

Full Stack Engineer

Position Desirability: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

As a hiring manager for a large company, I want a full stack engineer who can design, develop, and maintain complex web applications using TypeScript, React.js, and Node.js. They should be knowledgeable in designing APIs and have experience working with REST or GraphQL. It's important that they are comfortable with Agile methodologies and can adapt quickly to changing project requirements.

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

Stories