Be your own credential.That’s the point of this book in one sentence.It's how to get noticed and win opportunities for your career. You no longer need to appeal to third-party institutions to vouch for you with stale, bureaucratized stamps of approval. In fact, you have no choice but to build a better signal.More power is at your fingertips than ever before. The bad news (if you’re lazy) is it won’t be easy. You have to want it. You have to work for it. The good news is it’s more rewarding, liberating, fun, effective, and engaging than the old crusty process of chasing grades and degrees.This book will show you how to launch your career without waiting on gatekeepers and standing in line. It will show you how to build skills and prove them through projects, and how to pitch your value to companies and customers with direct value propositions. You don't need to be on the guest list if you can crash the party!