I didn't make it past the recruiter call at a company I really liked 💔

Reflecting on how I'm approaching "Tell me about yourself," I realize I've been awkwardly avoiding my resume gap (Jan 2025 - Apr 2026).

Usually, I wrap with "BCtCI came out last year and now I'm back in the job market," and completely brush over the gap.

But actually, I think the gap paints me as someone with agency who loves building and sharing knowledge:

- 3 shipped projects (isomux, DSA toolkit, wall game)
- constant github activity, 1000+ commits
- 28 technical blog posts

All open sourced, free, just for the love of it.

So, next time, I think I should lean on the gap rather than avoid it.