ASO-04ASOLow · 5Tier 3
ASO-04 — Repeated opening verbs
Short answer
ASO-04 measures the variety of verbs opening your bullets. The same verb three or more times makes bullets look like copies of one another and suggests a narrow range of work.
ASO-04
ASO-04: FAIL“Developed” × 5
4 distinct verbs across 9 bulletsRepetitive
- Developed…
- Developed…
- Developed…
Varied
- Designed…
- Scaled…
- Automated…
Impact
5 pts
Penalty
ASO · low
What it checks
- Frequency distribution of opening verbs
- Repeat count of the same verb
- Breadth of the verb vocabulary
Why it matters
Repeated verbs read as monotonous and make the bullets look interchangeable. A narrow verb range suggests a narrow range of work.
How to fix it
Vary the verbs: built / designed / scaled / migrated / automated / debugged / integrated / led. Use any single verb at most twice.
Frequently asked questions
How many repeats are allowed?
Two. On the third, swap in a different action verb.
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