Developer portfolio examples that prove you can ship (not just code)
Open ten developer portfolios and you'll see the same thing: a grid of screenshots, a "Tech stack" row of logos, and demo links that return 404 or a Heroku "application error". A reviewer has about a minute per candidate. If the first link is dead, they don't click the second. The fix isn't a prettier template. It's proof . Below are five things that make a portfolio believable, each with a quick…
Opening a developer portfolio is a task you typically undertake within a minute, with high stakes for both the recipient and the reviewer. The first link you encounter is crucial – if it fails to load, the reviewer will likely move on to the next candidate without giving the portfolio a second glance. This highlights the critical importance of having functional demo links to establish credibility and trust.
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