SkillProof – evidence of real work

Turns your raw thinking process into a shareable proof of skill

Problem

An HN poster misses the days of hyper-focusing on a niche problem with pen and paper, producing something that showed anyone you understood it. Now that everything can be prompted, it's unclear how to demonstrate skill. Meanwhile, many senior engineers are considering retraining.

Solution

A tool that helps engineers turn project history into a verifiable skill record: it guides capture of key decisions, failed attempts and reasoning, then generates a timestamped case page with a shareable link so others can see the thinking, not just the output.

Users

Senior engineers worried about AI displacement, tech workers retraining, juniors building portfolios

MVP

Guided log template capturing decisions, abandoned options and reasons; one shareable case card per project; export to PDF/link; no social or hiring features

Revenue

Free for 3 cases, then $8/month or $49 one-time; affiliate with resume and portfolio tools

Why now

LLMs make outputs look the same, so visible process becomes scarce again; at the same time many senior engineers are rethinking careers and need a lightweight way to organize and show real ability