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Web Developer Portfolio Tips - Have a Clean, Attractive and Simple portfolio
- Make it Responsive, it's 2020
- Introduce yourself and tell your story (sell yourself)
- Although, try to keep it straight to the point. Make it easy for people to scan through
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- Sections you should consider:
- About you
- Showcase best projects (3-6 max)
- Skills / Technologies you know
- Contact form - make it easy to be contacted
- Social links / GitHub
- DO NOT add percentages and skill bars. What they even mean?! *80% JavaScript*?!...
- About you
- Showcase best projects (3-6 max)
- Skills / Technologies you know
- Contact form - make it easy to be contacted
- Social links / GitHub
- DO NOT add percentages and skill bars. What they even mean?! *80% JavaScript*?!...
- Wanna spice things up? Add a blog
- Add Live Demo for the projects (if possible) not only images
- Update the projects you build from courses/tutorials/freeCodeCamp. A lot of people have them already so make them unique by adding some extra features and chancing the design
- Add Live Demo for the projects (if possible) not only images
- Update the projects you build from courses/tutorials/freeCodeCamp. A lot of people have them already so make them unique by adding some extra features and chancing the design
- It would be best if you could build the portfolio yourself but in case design is not your strong suit you can use a template OR you can get inspiration from sites like Dribbble, Behance or other portfolios (DO NOT copy everything!)
- Add an SSL certificate
- Add an SSL certificate
- Buy a custom domain. It's ~$12 per year and it will make your portfolio look more professional
- Be honest, don't add a language/library/framework just because you watched a few tutorials on the topic
- Add specific projects in case you are applying for a specific job
- Be honest, don't add a language/library/framework just because you watched a few tutorials on the topic
- Add specific projects in case you are applying for a specific job
These are the tips I wrote so far in my eBook for the "Getting a Job" chapter. What do you think?
Got any other suggestions? Leave them down below!
P.S. You can check the eBook out here (shameless plug
): https://gumroad.com/l/makemoneydev
Got any other suggestions? Leave them down below!
P.S. You can check the eBook out here (shameless plug
): https://gumroad.com/l/makemoneydev
