> "deflating claimed expertise" and "assessing ability to perform a job".
This is a very important point, and also why I never claim to know anything I can't prove (speaking as a Linux Admin, not even developer). Everything in my resume points back to the github so whoever is interviewing can know exactly how far I've studied or had experience with a specific subject, and acts as a reference point for the job of course. Also lets me know which companies to avoid if they just care about random trivia questions rather than how much demonstrable value you can offer them.
This is a very important point, and also why I never claim to know anything I can't prove (speaking as a Linux Admin, not even developer). Everything in my resume points back to the github so whoever is interviewing can know exactly how far I've studied or had experience with a specific subject, and acts as a reference point for the job of course. Also lets me know which companies to avoid if they just care about random trivia questions rather than how much demonstrable value you can offer them.