Building a portfolio that actually gets you hired
What recruiters really look for in a developer portfolio, and how to showcase real, deployed projects effectively.
Sara LopezMar 14, 20256 min read
Introduction
Your portfolio is often the first thing a recruiter sees. Done well, it can do more for you than a polished resume.
Show shipped work
Recruiters want to see live, working projects — not screenshots. Deploy your work and link both the demo and the source code.
Tell the story
For each project, explain the problem, your approach, and the result. Context turns a code dump into evidence of how you think.
