Résumé words · Building and making
Another word for “Shipped”
What it is trying to claim: That something you built reached real users.
Why it underperforms
Excellent and slightly tribal. In software it is the highest-status word available because it distinguishes finished from nearly-finished, which is the distinction that matters most; outside software it can read as jargon, and in logistics it means something else entirely. Its failure mode is scope: "shipped the platform" claims a team achievement on a single line.
Stronger than "Shipped"
Not ranked. Each is right for one situation, and the situation is the column that matters.
| Word | Use it when |
|---|---|
| Released | More neutral, and safe outside software. |
| Launched | A public go-live with a date. |
| Delivered | Non-technical audiences. |
| Built | The construction rather than the reaching-users. |
| Sent | You meant physical shipping. Say so. |
A real bullet, fixed
Before
Shipped multiple features to production.
After
Shipped the saved-search feature end to end, from schema to rollout, and it is used by about 40% of weekly actives a year on.
One named thing with a usage figure beats "multiple features", which is the phrase people reach for when no single one was notable.
When “Shipped” is the right word
Constantly, in software and product contexts. Naming the specific thing you shipped is what keeps it credible.
Common questions
- What can I say instead of "Shipped" on a résumé?
- Released, Launched, Delivered, Built. Pick the one that matches what you actually did, then follow it with a number. One named thing with a usage figure beats "multiple features", which is the phrase people reach for when no single one was notable.
- Is "Shipped" bad on a résumé?
- Excellent and slightly tribal. In software it is the highest-status word available because it distinguishes finished from nearly-finished, which is the distinction that matters most; outside software it can read as jargon, and in logistics it means something else entirely. Its failure mode is scope: "shipped the platform" claims a team achievement on a single line.
- When is it fine to use "Shipped"?
- Constantly, in software and product contexts. Naming the specific thing you shipped is what keeps it credible.
Fix these next
- BuiltThat you constructed something from parts.
- DeliveredThat something finished and arrived.
- DeployedThat you released something into a live environment.
- LaunchedThat something went public on a date.
- DevelopedThat you built or matured something over a period.
All 125 words are on the résumé words index. For the verbs grouped by what they claim, read résumé power verbs.
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