Should I add this acknowledgement/shoutout by xAI/Grok to my resume?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47112491

by aehsan4004 • 5 months ago

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I spotted a usability gap on X (formerly Twitter)—no way to categorize bookmarks by topic.

Suggested it publicly, and months later, they rolled it out with a shoutout from Grok.

Resume impact? Worth adding under 'Product Contributions' (e.g., 'Suggested bookmark categorization feature, adopted by X')? Overkill, useless, or a solid signal for PM/UX opportunities?

tremarley• 5 months ago

Yes

aehsan40043• 5 months ago

thank you

ipaddr• 5 months ago

aehsan40043• 5 months ago

thank you.

May I ask, why you think I should NOT add it to my resume ?

rocketpastsix• 5 months ago

because Grok is incredibly toxic. If I saw that on a resume I'd be weary.

throwaway5465• 5 months ago

Add it to your blog. Add your blog which is full of interesting core and satellite stuff.

aehsan40043• 5 months ago

thank you. Was thinking just the same.

Just to reconfirm, by "satellite stuff" my side hobby/hustle things that I do outside of my professional life, right ?

codingdave• 5 months ago

Do you know for a fact that your suggestion was the reason it was changed?

If so, a bullet point might be in order. If not, you are being quite presumptuous by claiming it.

Either way, be careful about putting lists of details in your work. If you are at a junior level, it might be appropriate. But at higher levels, when I see lists of details, I question their seniority because it often looks like something that should be a day-to-day task has gotten called out as a large accomplishment.

Should I add this acknowledgement/shoutout by xAI/Grok to my resume?

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