How to Build a Junior Developer Portfolio That Will Get You Hired

[@lancevoltron3585]

I have about three years experience and still found this extremely helpful! Thank you!

[@fiendsgaming7589]

Same here!

[@stevepoper8073]

Same! I have one year, and I still have a lot to learn

[@MessiahMma]

I am genuinely in love with elly’s portfolio

[@EllyLoel]

Thanks for making me a part of this Alex 😊✨

[@jonathan-3008]

Nice portfolio

[@eugeniosp3]

i dont like your new site design. i also really disliked your first post is "how to fight fascism". Seems really unprofessional to bring in claims of fascism into the workplace.

[@Mogwai88]

@@eugeniosp3 it's a guy pretending to be a woman so.. whaddya expect

[@damiangonzalez2855]

@@Mogwai88 So u are just transphobic lol

[@mofe620]

These are junior devs? Gosh I've got some way to go

[@jessicac7204]

No you don’t. These individuals are not juniors. The first guy has over 6 years experience.

[@mofe620]

@@jessicac7204 😅😅 Alright Thank you so much

[@AtomicPixels]

@@jessicac7204yes, they do. As with every dev mentioned in this video. We will always and should want to always have a ways to go. This is how you know you’re on the move. Last thing you want is to idly submit to the invisible wall you’ve put in front of you. A long way, all the way, every day, until you decide not to.

[@lifewithfletcher23490]

Bro please tell me u made it

[@mofe620]

@@lifewithfletcher23490 😂😂😂 been really occupied with med school but I'm not letting go yet.

[@anniebombanie]

Fantastic video!! Alex shooting valuable tips & sharing solid portfolios! Josh is amazing, thanks a bunch for sharing my portfolio too! 💜

[@alexbooker8113]

Thanks @anniebombanie 🙏. Your portfolio is an inspiration to us all! Sorry I got you name wrong and called you Annie the Bomb (although I maintain, that's a pretty cool nickname!)

[@brakeduster]

Your portfolio is so nice and yet very efficient, Annie. Its a credit to you, but also an inspiration to me and gave me some nice ideas :)

[@oddzuwa5160]

So true about the "analysis paralysis." Thanks for posting this video!

[@Scrimba]

It can be really overwhelming. How will you overcome it?

[@bookercodes]

It can be really overwhelming. How will you overcome it?

[@oddzuwa5160]

@@bookercodes ​@Scrimba For me, analysis paralysis happens when I just keep my ideas in my head. What has helped has me has been writing down my ideas on paper, writing wire frames to meet those ideas, and then prioritizing what I need to do; I believe that this approach will help me to overcome analysis paralysis. Make it work then make better.

[@KillasStayFly]

This was extremely helpful as I'm beginning to start my first portfolio today, thank you!

[@vancedvanced9188]

dude me too! I'm starting mine today 🤗 hopefully we both get the jobs we're after :D good luck to you

[@ninisantrax]

Me to

[@xofjo6239]

@@vancedvanced9188 do you get the job now?

[@DesignThinkerer]

did you finish your portfolio ?

[@FunDumb]

Josh W. Comeau seams like a real nugget of wisdom!

[@bookercodes]

More like a solid gold bar of wisdom!

[@juanmacias5922]

This was very helpful! Made me realize I should add my skills, with icons before jumping into my projects, thanks!

[@julesaugustin1694]

I really appreciated your video and exemples of portfolios you've highlighted. in addition, thanks for the advises.

[@bookercodes]

You got it!

[@nickroberts2863]

quality man, great advice, building my site this week 🤘👹🤘

[@bookercodes]

Wicked. Hopefully I can see it when you're done!

[@nickroberts2863]

@@bookercodes for sure man, its coming on nicely, and by the way geezer, your podcast is absolute quality, the marketing and industry knowledge is masterful, really love listening to it, keep churning em out ✌️😎✌️

[@dunyamalimalidunya5812]

ELLY LOEL She change her website,she is sinior right now )))))) im proud for her

[@lauramarianne1702]

This was such an informative video! Thank you so much 😄

[@dericmiano9516]

very important video in my life..am taking bachelors degree in software engineering

[@bookercodes]

Thanks for the comment Deric. Are you planning to build a portfolio?

[@dericmiano9516]

@@bookercodes am planning it for these month but i want to do more projects so that i can atleast have 5 personal own projects ..i will be on my interships in 5 months from now.

[@aleksahadzic9302]

Awesome video, watched a bunch of these 'portfolio idea videos' and yours seems the only one that didn't just mention a bunch of obvious stuff

[@CorporateOrchid]

Excellent video. Very helpful. Thank you.

[@Jimus]

Now I feel more confident with my skills. I’ve been doing freelance projects with HTML, CSS and recently with Bootstrap, Wordpress and/or JavaScript. I decided to enroll in a junior job to start in the industry and I haven’t felt confidence to be good enough. Thanks!

[@NickOG2262]

Is wordpress necessary for a full stack or front end dev?

[@tldmimikyu5779]

​@@NickOG2262Nope

[@kelkiiii]

sweet video, didn't know about that hashtag for portfolio reviews. keeping an eye on it now 🖤

[@bookercodes]

It's a gem!

[@vicpeters6454]

wow this definitely looks like something I’d consider! Thanks for this content. I just watched a few of your videos and I’m wondering how you haven’t blown up yet. There’s so many forms on interview in coding (the portfolio, the website, the GitHub, LinkedIn, the actual interview,) it’s very hard to practice for all but you are enabling people to do that.

[@bc4198]

16:00 I figure folks can start their portfolio while going through the tutorials, using those as placeholders until having their own projects. Better than being ready except now needing a portfolio before feeling ready to apply. 19:48 Yeah, what you said 😆

[@Tony-ee3nm]

Thanks for the helpful information shared in this video Alex

[@rainbowpizza7599]

I really appreciate videos like this, thanks ✨

[@AllNaturale11]

this helped so much and made me feel more confident! thank you!

[@toddboothbee1361]

Shouldn't I avoid being a junior web developer, especially if I'm no longer a cute twenty something but in my fifties? Shouldn't I skill up until I can simply apply for work as a developer and leave off the tag of "junior"?

[@MatiasBaldanza]

I'm in the same boat (a few months shy of 47.) From experience, I think you don't have to project the same image you see on most portfolio sites (cute-twenty-something) which, after a while, inevitably becomes another cookie-cutter site that follows trends and does not stand out from the rest. What you (and I) can do is to focus on something a prospective employer or client really want or need and we can bring to the table, which might or might not be age-related. For example, I am and always have been a tinkerer, so I might focus on my strength at understanding and exploiting a specific tech stack to its fullest, my communication skills gained after consulting for years, or my expertise in the business area where my target employers/customers are. We might be trainees or juniors in this particular field or stack, but we are experienced in many other areas, and if we can prove or provide a glimpse into the value we can provide-especially through strong portfolio projects and writing-we can be a great investment and bridge the gap between junior to senior in a very short time.

[@toddboothbee1361]

@@MatiasBaldanza Ah, if only I were 47 again! Thanks for your thoughtful answer! I've been torn between going freelance or trying for employment, and might attempt both until one or the other takes hold. The advice I keep getting is that past a certain age (40, usually), one should attempt freelancing or create a web development business. Sounds like you've already done something along those lines with your consulting. Good luck!

[@MatiasBaldanza]

@@toddboothbee1361 Same to you!

[@erickbonk]

I don't see why, you can't "skip" being a junior dev it is not about learning for a few years about different topics, it is also about the experience you get at a job, fixing bugs, making what management asks you to make even if it's not the best way to do something, pushing and merging branches and fixing merge conflicts, all of this is important to learn if you want to seemlesly jump into a team at a company and I don't know who gives you this advice of going freelance after you're 40 but that's terrible advice, if you want to go freelance you go on ahead but it's certainly not for everyone and as long as you know what you're doing you have as much chance to get a job at a company as a 20 year old.

[@CrooKdLetterJ]

Jobs ain't just for young people wtf

[@brakeduster]

Good advice, thanks for making this video 👍

[@bookercodes]

Thanks Brian. Did anything stand out as being particularly valuable (so I know what to double-down on)?

[@brakeduster]

@@bookercodes Well, I know to be a little more creative and original with my own portfolio site. I have a large blog and ecommerce site built using django and python as my lead project site. But my other sites need better user experience and attractiveness. I'd be interested in knowing what sort of Readme files should be created for the project sites and should I include a proper Wireframe with each? I am mightily impressed with Annie's portfolio site along with the other ones you displayed. Very grateful that they allowed them to be shared like this. ..... I did like that you said "You are not the best developer today" and this took some stress out of my day. I'm trying to get so much learned that my head is ready to burst. Also you said Start with your Why. We can know the What and the How of our projects, but the Why is something we need to get clear. I need to start with my Why and when that is clear, break it down in to my Whats and Hows. Thanks Alex. Sorry for rambling and I hope I made a little sense.

[@ariyoayodejiifeoluwa65]

Thanks for this, I learned a lot.

[@sosummer217]

Very helpful thank you!

[@MohyDev]

How is Alejandro a junior! When he have over 6 years experience on his LinkedIn?

[@jessicac7204]

Thank you!!

[@victory_lucky]

Awesome, thanks for this Alex.

[@bookercodes]

Great to see you on KZbin Lucky! Hope your new opportunity is going well!

[@mariumbegum7325]

Very helpful - great vid!

[@nantukchowdhury6165]

Thanks a lot for making very much informative video.

[@danielChibuogwu]

Amazing video, really helpful ,thanks!!!

[@sumanmodak1846]

Hey look what I have found!🤩 absolute saviour.. Now I will surely get a job.💥🔥

[@TheRealPingu]

13:26 The way he said it , I feel attacked 🤣🤣

[@yourdadishere]

Alejandro clearly shows he's not a junior dev, at least according to his description of his projects.

[@patrykK1028]

He lead a project of 8 devs and he would apply for a junior? Like bruh

[@yourdadishere]

@@patrykK1028 yup, it's goofy bs

[@soldishero_YY]

Thank you. I think my portfolio site that I'm working on now need to be refactored, redesigned and I need to remake it. Will take some time :(

[@hannah51238]

Awesome video, thank you! So helpful! Do you think you should emphasise degrees that aren't directly Software/Computer directed?

[@Vis10000n]

Thank you for this!

[@bythealphabet]

thanks for the tips, really cool.

[@bookercodes]

You're welcome Issac. I always like to ask: Was there anything that stood out in particular? It helps me know what to double-down on.

[@bythealphabet]

@@bookercodes Well I really liked the reviews, what will be great to show and the part of telling the stories of your projects.

[@JustLu22]

Is it okay to use the projects I worked on during my time at university? Of course, I will be stating exactly what I was responsible for, as they are mostly group projects. I'm about to graduate and I haven't worked on anything outside the curriculum except tutorials and I don't want to include tutorials as its mostly just me following along.

[@malemyengkhom56]

Thanks to God, today I found your channel

[@bookercodes]

Hey Malem! Which videos have you been enjoying? We are happy you're here!

[@malemyengkhom56]

@@bookercodes your podcast is really helpful to us and specially the junior developer problem which you all are covering like LinkedIn and personal portfolio one. 🙌

[@sheckkk1881]

Even if you put your own spin on the tutorial website? Like taking the template from the tutorial and adding your elements?

[@bookercodes]

Yes, you can do that 😄! Just be honest about the starting point and be ready to highlight the key differences.

[@dylanthomas3140]

I’d try to come up with something on my own. Even if it’s something that’s been built a lot as long as it’s your own code and logic

[@SeniorJuniorDeveloper]

Great tips, thanks!

[@bookercodes]

You're welcome JaSON. Love the username 😆

[@barronsa1317]

This dude a legend

[@Ayush_kumar123]

This is gold

[@bookercodes]

Glad you think so Ayush!

[@shan0473]

Thank you Alex

[@cyptowithkelv]

nice video buddy i watched a youtuber says he learned html and css in just one month but this me learning html and for over 2 months now still not able to catch up this just way too much how do you guys push through with this ? i

[@jaym7178]

Is the any advice for a person who has finished learning react js and building personal project my mind becomes blank when it comes to building project I am similar position for several years going back and forth

[@limitless003]

Thanks for the info

[@bookercodes]

Anytime!

[@mrmiagi6052]

so how do you show your projects as a live demo. am i supposed to host them all through github pages? all of these portfolio videos don't show how to do that but they all have the feature.

[@toddboothbee1361]

These devs don't seem like juniors. Why would they present themselves as such and guarantee themselves a lower salary? Besides, I don't know of too many businesses who are crazy about training a "junior" in the basics, but want to hire someone skilled and ready to contribute. Hiring is expensive, far too much so to bank on "potential" that will walk out the door in two years.

[@aspinwallx]

I started my portfolio as a junior and kept adding as I learned more. I haven't actually touched it in a while but I spent months tweaking it. For jobs, I never presented myself as a junior, just talked about what I knew and showed them my work. Yes, junior usually comes with a lower salary but I think opportunities are more valuable than tags. Finally, it's hard to hide being a newbie especially with code, but your attitude can get you hired if somebody wants to work with you.

[@HollowsDarkness]

Not sure if its the portfolio that will get you hired but more of the Resume

[@hexadecimalhexadecimal5241]

should we strive the make them mobile responsive first in 2022??

[@fragrantbloom]

Thank you!

[@hannahadams3507]

Thanks Alex

[@davidogieva8654]

Thanks alot!

[@Abdulla_tech]

thank you

[@AbderrahmanFodili]

I got into coding because I wanted to build shit that can help people. My idea of a portfolio is is building my app ideas in about a year or so. So !?

[@franko8572]

How’s it going over there?

[@ganeshtiwari2550]

Can u suggest how to make careee in IT profession i m beginner 28 year age from commerce i hv education gap completed my last year of commerce at 28 year .... can i make career in .can u suggest sir... I have basic computer skill knwledge it wil be grt help ... like there are few youtube channel saying only html css javascript reactjs give u a good job... can u say

[@utkarshmaurya6877]

Amazing video. Does someone knows the link for the portfolio site at 0:19?

[@Ayush_kumar123]

It's in the description

[@viniciusm.m.7822]

Thanks!!!!

[@bookercodes]

You're welcome!!!

[@hosseinkouhzad6646]

perfect tanx

[@mumk]

I think not all of us are capable of affording a domain name

[@DesignThinkerer]

You can get domains name for free, but it's not that costly (about 1$/month)

[@TheJacklwilliams]

Did you re-release this? I'm either having insane dejavu or? I watched this yesterday...

[@bookercodes]

Sorry about that hehe There was a flicker in the last video. Someone in the comments rightly pointed out it could be a health issue for some people so I had to pull the video down to fix it.

[@TheJacklwilliams]

@@bookercodes LOL, I saw that, and some comemnts, and laughed. The quality of your content outweighs any technical challenges. I did live webcasting before it was a thing, and, things go wrong. Anyhow, nice recovery Alex and great channel! Thanks!

[@jgcooper]

This comment won't contribute anything to the discussion. I just wanted to point out that the background sometimes makes it look like you have a mullet. Have a nice day!

[@rami2211]

Nice but i dont think they are really juniors . They got too much skills which takes years to learn .

[@phisit8813]

Building a website portfolio is a DOUBLE EDGE SWORD ⚔️! Just because you think your portfolio is nice it doesn’t mean whoever want to hire you thinks the same! :)

[@ArmandoPineda4]

🙏🙏💙

[@NK6only]

And now I feel like I'll never get a job 😞

[@bookercodes]

Oh no. What makes you say that?

[@NK6only]

@@bookercodes I feel like I could never make something that well put together, something along those lines, idk

[@Rk_Shawon]

welcome to reality

[@huhuhaha290]

Learn new things everyday in Css and try to implement in your way ( i mean don't write same, twerk it ) Practice those things that you learned & yes practice, practice Give : Html & Css (1 month) ---> & implement these topics in small projects Then hop on JavaScript (Maybe try studying in library, so that you can continue on)

[@ameer6168]

@@NK6only don't directly jump into complicated projects start from making small projects

[@nervousrobot]

never put a picture of yourself on anything. that is an excellent way for people to discriminate against you. this is some wacky ass advice. dont listen to this dude. #scrimba #bullshitadvice

[@christophercrespo7885]

This was a great video. Thank you!