What you NEED to include in your developer portfolio

[@billgross3579]

Exceptional advice! You *will* stand out with a good portfolio. After the interview, send a thank you note, and you'll stand out even more. (Not just courteous ... It gives the hiring manager another reason to remember you.)

[@philosophyofpolitics4504]

I'm not fake. I only send thank you notes if I'm thankful. I don't send them to manipulate some employer's feelings about me. That's despicable, tbh.

[@CoderFoundry]

Sure I can understand how you think that is how our advice looks. I think it is a common courtesy to thank them for their time and consideration. That's all. But follow your best judgment.

[@classawarrior]

@@philosophyofpolitics4504 I hear what you're saying, but a thank-you note doesn't have to be fake/grovelling/submissive - you can phrase it like any other follow-up email you might send to somebody who you're doing business with, on-a-level (as that's how you should be thinking about your relationship with a prospective employer). I think it just shows professional courtesy, and awareness of "how the world works". A huge part of working somewhere is communication and general social awareness.

[@surfbug1]

Hello, so you would send and hand written thank you note via USPS? hard mail? (Better than just a linked in message and or an email). Just want to be clear...

[@ronnieoverby]

I used a pre-built template when building my portfolio and got the job!

[@kamisama1369]

Congrats man!

[@hectorg.7282]

What was it? 😁

[@mojjammil]

Same here. Same portfolio for software dev position, later on updated for tech lead and now CTO but still rolling the same portfolio made from a bootstrap template 😅

[@SuperBigdaddy75]

Once you alter it there’s no real way to tell

[@mamalili2317]

Kombolela

[@gastonalejandrotrivi2944]

TL:DL FOUR ESSENTIALS to portfolio Some guy took portfolio to interview and interviewer asked if they could use his project if they hired him. I hope he got comission. -If project looks clean, organized, great, it suggests code will be aswell. How you do anything is how you do everything. -ABOUT ME, name, contact, statement. Education that matters. Kills, languages, what you can do. -PROJECTS. Very business oriented, login, roles, db, admin screen, business function. Eg, blog, bug tracker, finance. -Coding challenges. Solve them, then make it look cool. -Contact section at the bottom. -Linkedin articles or your own coding blog. -Prepare a demo of your portfolio and soft. This also shows a basic skill you will use weekly.

[@classawarrior]

As somebody who has interviewed coders - this is all great advice!

[@CoderFoundry]

Thanks - we appreciate the comment and insight.

[@classawarrior]

@@CoderFoundry Absolutely! I think the key insight here is to do whatever you can to bridge the gap between your expertise "on paper" (which every applicant who passed CV screening has, pretty much by definition), and actually having the interviewer picture you working "for real" on a development team. And the point about redirecting the conversation to be more like "talking shop" and explaining how stuff works (as opposed to just answering interview questions), is also a great one. Again, this helps the interviewer imagine how you'd be interacting if they hired you. You can do this to some extent even if you *are* just solving trivia problems on a whiteboard, by the way in which you speak/interact with the interviewer.

[@LeftHandedBitShifter]

This advice was more clear and concrete than most developer portfolio videos I've seen. Thanks

[@benjaminroykimble]

This is better (and more) portfolio advice than I got in 4 years of college pursuing a Bachelor's in Software Engineering.

[@amjadabujamous4637]

No one. No one on KZbin makes such good videos. Thank you Coder Foundry.

[@CoderFoundry]

Thanks Amjad.

[@lizavetameta]

I haven't watched it yet, but I am already rooting for it and tap a like button!

[@azomnis4724]

As a beginner this video is very helpful to me. I'll definitely work on it. Thanks for sharing, sir.

[@CoderFoundry]

Glad it helped!

[@yuplohum4739]

I am on my way to being a web developer, and these are some great tips, I didn't know what to do but this video really cleared things up. Keep up the good work.

[@CoderFoundry]

Thanks Yuplo. Good luck in your journey.

[@yuplohum4739]

@@CoderFoundry Thanks you very much. Your words were able to reach Africa

[@cashboxENT]

Very great insight, am self taught developer up coming the struggle is real your words got me strong

[@Migler1]

How did it go?

[@invictuz4803]

This would be the gold standard for portfolios. Excellent tips!

[@sergiomendoza6833]

thanks for the details and the unique suggests along with explanations

[@ufufu001]

those are some REALLY valuable tips 👀 thank you!

[@CoderFoundry]

Your welcome!

[@rahulmysore23]

Thank you for the video. I have been wasting time on building my own portfolio using React JS for a month now. Hopefully, I'll park it aside now.

[@mosesukwenya5605]

Only takes a few hours using a template

[@HCforLife1]

@@mosesukwenya5605 or you can build a great portfolio from scratch in one-two weeks xP all based on your skillset. But anyway - better to have a portfolio buildt on a template than have no portfolio.

[@abdalaluis2]

I know from nothing to zero about web developing, thanks you I know I will, and yes, everyone needs a mentor.

[@HashimWarren]

Love this advice! Very detailed!

[@sqweepsrussell9412]

Great tips. I love the fact that they are very practical and follow common sense. Thanks for your time invested in sharing this.

[@CoderFoundry]

You’re welcome! Thanks for leaving us a comment. We appreciate it.

[@Bastyanul]

Mulțumim!

[@CoderFoundry]

Thank you so much Sebastian! Much appreciated.

[@abudieelsadig4440]

Hey, love your videos. Can you make a video about finding freelancing clients and how to scale your business to about 60k - 90k a year? Thanks in advance👍

[@jmrumble]

Can I file a bug report? Although everything goes more or less smoothly, the highlighting of conversational points by cutting to a close-up needs to be done with a different background. The Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone poster has squared-off frame which sets it off from the wall, however in combination with the "zoom" effect, it looks to my brain like something sharp is making aggressive movements, which kinda distracts from the points you're trying to highlight. Still though, I like the reasoning behind using a template - it's not cheating to make the portfolio look better to get hired, it's actually allowing the projects in the portfolio to receive notice because the portfolio itself isn't an eye-sore :)

[@eliprogramming9457]

You are Amazing! Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@williamdowling7718]

"what some people do is that they see these other Rockstar portfolios, so they just don't make one." Hello, 911...ive been attacked!

[@CoderFoundry]

It's OK William hang up - we got you!

[@eleusinia]

So true 😪😓

[@DigitalEmma1]

Very insightful.. Thank you for this

[@ER_aka_RAM]

Very insightful... thanx for the tips!

[@CoderFoundry]

You’re welcome Ramos.

[@brantbuckleymusic3383]

This is fantastic!!

[@ladislavszabo4247]

thank you for really cool ideas!

[@CoderFoundry]

Ladislav, you're welcome!

[@d1namis]

I hate C#, but i love this channel and content.

[@CoderFoundry]

thanks for watching!

[@ne9835]

Lol

[@edoreemmanuel4250]

Smart advice ...will heed to it....

[@CoderFoundry]

Thank you! Good luck.

[@Evilbotftw]

Four Points => 04:02

[@nickwoodward819]

What about building the template design yourself? Liking the videos though, great idea on the bug tracker

[@CoderFoundry]

You can always build your design template yourself but with the amazing templates already available why do it? Second we want people to get to market as fast as possible. But if you enjoy the design side of things go for it.

[@nickwoodward819]

@@CoderFoundry Not sure if I was clear, I meant copy and build their design rather than create an original template: just to show that you are able to. Completely understand RE speed though, and I'm definitely going to take the advice on some of the projects, so thanks!

[@YoungDen]

@@nickwoodward819 - The code is in the template in practically all cases but nobody is gonna copy the rewrite when that isn't the purpose of the template.

[@manuuuuuu2002]

Its been really helpful, thank u! by the way, do you think a blog about my path studying Computer Science would be worth it? thanks anyway

[@CoderFoundry]

Yes. Learn and share your learnings through your blog. This will help you.

[@youssefaly-]

I really love all your videos

[@CoderFoundry]

Thanks!

[@edward_t450]

Where can i find the portifolio that in the video? It looks beautiful

[@ishikajohari1508]

I have the same question as well

[@JenuelDevTutors]

thanks for the advice :)

[@CoderFoundry]

Any time!

[@AlexanderRomanenko]

What if you are already working and may need to look for a different job because moving, or the contract/project is coming to an end? How best to showcase "lessons learned" in portfolio where you are working on something proprietary full time?

[@jonathangimenez3061]

I like the advice, but what about mobile developers? This is a web developer oriented portfolio, what do you think is the best portfolio for an Android/iOS developer? A project on a GitHub repo? An app published on its corresponding app store?

[@AndrewAshbaugh]

100%. I think it all depends on the job your applying for. If your applying for a job working on android or ios, be sure to include the link to those projects, and what your contribution to it was. By the end of your interview, you want your employer to be able to picture you working there. I don't think there is a sure fire portfolio that will get you the job, only by gearing your portfolio for the job you're seeking, will you gain the advantage over others. Find out what your employer is working on currently, and have demos that you have created showcasing a similar product.

[@travisfiander3528]

What's the point of including coding challenges, and many projects for that matter, when you could easily copy and paste the solutions, or in the case of projects merely code along with someone else instead of coding it yourself?

[@CoderFoundry]

Well..if you put on it on your portfolio you need to be able to discuss the projects at a technical level.

[@danberger18]

Dang, this dude is a good salesman.

[@PatrickKellyLoneCoder]

Does the technical writings include research papers? I'm torn on it, because there's always the good possibility the hiring manager is looking at it going "dafuq is this?"

[@Wefa10]

Thank you!

[@CoderFoundry]

Glad it helped.

[@davidchou1675]

Wait, what, nothing about having GitHub repos and contributing to open source projects??

[@CoderFoundry]

So nothing wrong with those activities. But do not make it your only thing on the portfolio. But think about this.. If you are interviewing and HR or a Dev Manager is taking in resumes they may not have the time or expertise to review a git repo. But they could look at actual functioning apps. The portfolio is sales tool to get you to the interview. Then you use your projects as discussion points.

[@davidchou1675]

@@CoderFoundry I don't disagree -- just thought that since it seems we're including the kitchen sink here we've forgotten the faucet, so to speak.

[@CoderFoundry]

@@davidchou1675 True. We take all feedback. Sometimes is a hard balance for making the video too long.

[@lardosian]

Just have 2 buttons under each project description/image. One links to the deployed project, the other links to the github repo.

[@Algedibarrios]

Great video !

[@CoderFoundry]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bane2256]

If I can’t afford coder foundry do you recommend any other courses or another path to follow?

[@BuildingCenter]

I advocate rubber duck practice sessions.

[@AndreasWaatz]

Great advice!

[@CoderFoundry]

Thanks Andreas.

[@randy4443]

Do you need to host your projects on the web?

[@CoderFoundry]

I think it gives you an advantage. Yes I do.

[@estherphoenixhappily]

Thank you

[@fawazaljohani8447]

5:15 well that is exactly what i said

[@dlcode2516]

can the online courses that i minister also be included in a portfolio coderfoundry?

[@perfumegoose]

Can you practice on a Labrador Retriever?

[@CoderFoundry]

It's worth a try!

[@user-bz8pq5fw7q]

Does passing linkedin assesments count as coding challenges? Or stackoverflow?

[@CoderFoundry]

Its fine but having a project on your portfolio is better.

[@popeye4877]

Can I use my Online Resume as my portfolio?

[@sarvenazsamary4221]

what equipment we need to make a portfolio ?

[@jowls]

Definitely, I need to look for a rubber duck first

[@ayushuprety5676]

Is it ok to make my webstie using wordpress or use html,css,js as a web developer?

[@CoderFoundry]

Sure! make it with whatever you want.

[@BraziliansDid911]

Any chance you could link the portfolio you showed? :)

[@CoderFoundry]

Hey Hands, the portfolio in the demo is an actual students site. They self host (Azure) so we don’t want to send a bunch of traffic to their site and cause them to get traffic charges. We’re working on a sample site and will have another video shortly with a walkthrough.

[@ProSimples]

I added my email, but the jobroad is a link for the course not the job road. :/

[@kylepaulmcfly]

Is it okay to list my portfolio itself as one of my projects?

[@CoderFoundry]

Sure. But you need more than that. It's kind of obvious that you built it though.

[@seinj9013]

why business oriented code, can do science oriented code maybe?

[@CoderFoundry]

Depends if you are interviewing for science oriented jobs sure! My overall point is make something more than a toy project AND an app that someone understands.

[@federicobau8651]

good stuff

[@CoderFoundry]

Thanks!

[@carbon_is_life]

excellent

[@CoderFoundry]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@AniketChaudhary_]

very helpful. thanks a ton . love from indida

[@CoderFoundry]

Thanks Aniket

[@kasper369]

what is a bug tracker ?

[@jonathangimenez3061]

Apps and software in general have bugs (an incorrect behavior), so a bug tracker lets the developers to track those bugs. One example of that is Jira, you can google it and find out more about it. Hope it helps ;)

[@wadelkane]

s'il vous plaît pourriez-vous me donner un site Web pour le défi de code?

[@CoderFoundry]

coderfoundry.com/quiz

[@wadelkane]

@@CoderFoundry Than you

[@ShivanshSen7]

can you explain the launchpad program for Indian students? I have requested on your web, no reply yet.

[@CoderFoundry]

It is only available in the us. Fill out a contact form and they will get back to you with any other questions you have.

[@angiev1840]

I don't think the coding challenges section is helpful. You can easily copy and paste that code. An employer is going to want you to be able to do those things on a whiteboard during the interview so it is better to make sure you understand it and know how to code it from memory.

[@CoderFoundry]

We build those challenges into mini sites to make them better showcase pieces. Also, if you just copy and paste the code, you’ll never be able to talk about it. One question and the interviewer will know the interviewee didn’t write it.

[@blackcitadel37]

Nice 🏆👏

[@CoderFoundry]

Thanks!

[@codegate615]

4:57

[@nx2710]

Super

[@ApacheGamingUK]

Again, this mostly revolves around Web Development. For Software Development, a lot of this advice (revolving around auth/DB/blogs/banking/etc.) doesn't really count. It would be nice if you could title your videos to focus your target audience more. Your commentary is targetted almost exclusively for Web Devs.

[@elitehaxxor8025]

I believe it's pretty well known that Coder Foundry is primarily web development and not software development. You wouldn't yell at a Python developer for not making C++ videos. Although I agree with you that it should be stated, development as a whole does fit though.

[@ApacheGamingUK]

​@@elitehaxxor8025 Search Engines do not know that Coder Foundry is primarily Web Development. I would complain to a Python Developer for not titling and thumb-nailing their videos appropriately, to the extent they showed up in C++ search results, and as a C++ programmer, I had to add to their view-count and watch time, just to find out the video was clickbait. My point is that "Web Developer", "Software Developer", and "Developer", should not be used interchangeably, as they are in this video. It's massively misleading, to the point of trick-bait. There is some good information within this video, but it's so marred by tunnel-visioned jargon that it easily gets lost. The commentary does not match the content.

[@mishastojan]

...but rubber duck 😂😂😂

[@dincredible2933]

💯💯

[@CoderFoundry]

Glad you liked it.

[@LodPod]

Sub

[@CoderFoundry]

Thank you so much Issac!

[@LodPod]

@@CoderFoundryno, thank you!