Certify Your Skills: How SimplyCerts Helps You Stand Out in Tech
In a world where thousands of people are learning to code, design, and build products every day, how do you stand out?
That’s the question we asked ourselves at Blip School, and it’s why we built SimplyCerts — a simple but powerful tool that helps you showcase your tech skills in a way recruiters, clients, and companies can trust.
Because here’s the truth:
Your skills matter. But if no one sees them — or believes them — you’ll keep getting passed over.
Let’s fix that.
🚀 Why Certification Matters More Than Ever in Tech
The tech industry is changing fast. Degrees are no longer the only way in — and that’s a good thing. But with more self-taught developers, online bootcamps, and YouTube learners than ever, it’s getting harder to prove who really knows what.
Here’s where certifications make a difference:
- ✅ They validate your knowledge from trusted sources
- ✅ They build credibility for clients, freelance gigs, and remote roles
- ✅ They show that you’re not just learning — you’re applying and completing work
- ✅ They make your resume and LinkedIn stand out (especially if you're just starting out)
But let’s be real: most certification platforms are expensive, locked behind paywalls, or don't fit your unique journey.
💡 What Is SimplyCerts?
SimplyCerts is Blip School’s(Telage Concepts) free tool that lets you:
- Generate custom skill certifications
- Add your project links, skills, and learning hours
- Get a shareable, verified certificate link
- Embed it in your portfolio, resume, or social profiles
It’s built for:
- Students
- Career switchers
- Self-taught learners
- Blip School alumni
- Hackathon or cohort participants
- Anyone who’s built a project or finished a course and needs proof of their effort
- Event Planners who wants to certify participants
No gatekeeping. Just clean, honest validation of what you’ve worked hard to learn.
🔍 How SimplyCerts Helps You Stand Out
Let’s break it down.
1. It Gives You a Professional Edge
Adding a SimplyCerts certificate to your resume or LinkedIn instantly signals:
- You’ve put in real work
- You’ve completed specific projects
- You care about presenting yourself professionally
For recruiters who scan hundreds of profiles, that small edge can change everything.
2. You Can Certify Practically Anything
Unlike traditional platforms, SimplyCerts lets you certify:
- Personal or passion projects
- Open-source contributions
- Capstone projects from courses
- Freelance gigs or client work
- Hackathon entries
- Mini challenges (like #100DaysOfCode)
This is great news if you're a self-taught dev or learning outside the classroom.
3. It Boosts Your Portfolio’s Trust Factor
Say you built a budget tracking app or a React dashboard.
Sure, you can link to the GitHub repo. But adding a SimplyCerts badge that includes:
- The technologies used
- Time spent
- Your role and responsibilities
…makes the project feel real. That’s the difference between a portfolio that gets browsed — and one that gets interviews.
4. It Shows Consistency Over Time
You can create multiple SimplyCerts certificates, one per project or skill.
This means over time, you’re building a verified trail of growth. Employers love to see consistency, not just talent.
5. You Control the Narrative
Traditional certificates just say “Completed XYZ course.”
But SimplyCerts lets you:
- Add your name
- Define what you built or achieved
- Highlight your tech stack
- Add your mentor or supervisor (if you have one)
- Link to the actual project
In short, you’re telling your own story, backed by real work.
👨🏽💻 Real Example: Chuka, a Junior Dev from Lagos
Chuka was applying to frontend dev internships but kept getting ignored.
After using Blip School’s frontend program, he created three projects and generated SimplyCerts for each one.
He shared them on his portfolio and LinkedIn, with short writeups.
Result?
He got three interview invites, one of which led to a remote role.
His interviewer said:
“We were impressed with your presentation — especially how your skills were clearly documented through those certificates.”
That’s the power of presentation.
✅ Ready to Stand Out?
Here’s how to get started:
- Go to SimplyCerts
- Fill in your project or skill info
- Upload your details and generate your certificate
- Share it on LinkedIn, your resume, your portfolio, or job applications
It takes minutes, but can make a lasting impact.
💬 Final Thoughts
Your skills are valuable. But in a crowded space, you need to make them visible.
SimplyCerts helps you go beyond “I know this” to “Here’s proof.”
It’s free. It’s fast. And it’s built for the next generation of African and global tech talent.
Blip School is rooting for you, now go show the world what you can do.