Evidence

Capture concrete artifacts that prove your contributions.

The "What Changed" Rule

Every piece of evidence must answer: "What changed because of this?" This prevents weak artifacts like "I attended meetings" or "I reviewed PRs". Instead, focus on impact: "Reduced latency by 40%" or "Mentored 3 engineers who got promoted".

Evidence Types

Design Doc

Technical design documents, architecture proposals, RFCs

PR/Code

Significant pull requests, code contributions, technical implementations

Metrics

Dashboards, data showing impact, before/after comparisons

Feedback

Manager feedback, peer reviews, performance reviews

Meeting Notes

Decision documents, meeting outcomes where you led discussions

Other

Presentations, external talks, blog posts, documentation

Ownership Levels

Be honest about your role

Owned

You drove it

You were the primary owner, made key decisions, accountable for outcomes

Co-owned

Shared ownership

You were one of multiple leads, shared decision-making

Contributed

Significant contribution

You made meaningful contributions but weren't the owner

Informed

Consulted/informed

You provided input or were kept in the loop

Importing Documents

You can import work documents (design docs, feedback, etc.) to extract evidence. The system uses your chosen processing mode:

1. Paste or Upload

Paste document content or upload a file (.txt, .md, .pdf)

2. AI Extraction

AI extracts impact summary, metrics, scope, and suggested criteria. Sensitive details are sanitized.

3. Review & Edit

Review the extraction, edit as needed, then save as evidence

AI Evidence Suggestions

When you add evidence, AI can suggest which rubric criteria it supports. You'll see confidence scores for each suggestion. Always review and confirm - the AI is a helper, not the final word.

Source Document Links

When adding evidence, you can include a link to the source document (Google Doc, Notion page, Confluence, etc.). These links are included in your exported promo packet for easy reference.

How It Works

Use the "Document Link or Notes" field to paste a URL to your source document. URLs starting with http:// or https:// are automatically formatted as clickable links in the export.

Note: We don't access these documents - they're just included as references. Make sure reviewers have access to the linked documents when you share your packet.