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Why Build an Effective Developer Portfolio

Build an Effective Developer Portfolio - Hashnode Bootcamp IV Task

PublishedApril 16, 2021

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Why Build an Effective Developer Portfolio

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Part of seriesHashnode Technical Writing Bootcamp

Hello there, I am attending a Technical Writing Bootcamp at @hashnode. Hashnode Bootcamp III is a free virtual Bootcamp to help beginner technical writers to improve their writing skill. This article is inspired by the latest session by Annie, @anniebombanie

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A First Impression Says Everything

First impressions play a vital role in building positive momentum. As J. K. Rowling very wisely said,

A good first impression can work wonders.

What can be a better way to achieve this than building a portfolio.

- Online Presence

Your portfolio can reach where you cannot says a lot about its importance! It will boost your online presence.

- Get Hired!

A developer portfolio is a great way to demonstrate your competencies. You can customize it to showcase your interests, work, achievements and many more stuff. It reflects your real performance in domains.

Few Tips:

Make the best use of the About section. It is a very important section & make sure to include non-tech stuff like what do you do when not coding?
Highlight your top three projects briefly. Drop the links to showcase the live demonstration.

Tip: Revisit and update your old projects
Add TESTIMONIALS! Yes, they matter! It's the best way to prove your credibility by showing that real people have had a positive experience with your products or service.
Add a contact section. The easier for a user to contact you. higher the probability of them actually getting in touch with you.
Do you Blog? Add it too. Yes, it counts.
Be open to feedback, negative feedback will help you improve and get better.

I am currently working on my portfolio. I will update the blog post when I am done. I would recommend you to build a portfolio if you don't have one already. Do you have a developer portfolio? Share the link in the comments section below!

Thank you for reading, I would love to connect with you at Twitter | LinkedIn.

Do share your valuable suggestions, I appreciate your honest feedback!

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See you in my next Blog article, Take care

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Ethan White3y ago

Creating any digital product is a time-consuming and quite complex process. Development, strategy and audit must be taken into account. When I first made my own product in my shop, all the technical and digital factors had to be taken into account. In addition, one day I found here for magento 2 that helped me create a list of important functions and strategies to develop my products. It really helps develop the business and brings benefits.

Alex O'Cardy4y ago

Hi! I understand you perfectly, in fact, it is very difficult to develop a really decent business portfolio that can bring success. But I found a great company that offers types of clinical decision support systems and helps promote your business plan which will contribute to the growth of the portfolio. It's very cool and there are really great specialists there.

Cara Smith5y ago

This is a great article! A portfolio is very important. Over the years I've spent so much time building my employer's portfolio that I never really focused on mine. I'm currently working on projects so that I can showcase my work, but I have a few on my site now: https://www.carapilar.com/ . I definitely look forward to seeing yours!

Suraj banerjee5y ago

Nice topic, and article 📰 Great points 📍and helpful.

Andrew Baisden5y ago

Great article so many useful points made.

Annie 🦄⚡5y ago

This is on point, Ayushi! Great summary of key parts of building a portfolio & looking forward to seeing yours! 😊🔥🎉

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