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Practical articles on the parts of a developer portfolio people get stuck on. No motivation, no career-advice platitudes — specific problems and what to do about them.
Job search · 8 min read
How to Track Developer Internship Applications Without Losing Your Mind
A simple system for managing 40 applications across 12 portals — what to record, when to follow up, and what the data tells you about your own portfolio.
ReadPersonal branding · 8 min read
How to Write a Developer LinkedIn Profile as a Student
The four fields that matter, what to put in each, and why consistency with your CV and GitHub is worth more than anything you write.
ReadAI for developers · 9 min read
Should You Use AI to Build Your Portfolio?
Yes — with one rule that decides everything. Where AI genuinely helps on portfolio work, and the three places it quietly costs you the interview.
ReadCV · 8 min read
Stop Describing Your Projects Like This on Your CV
Six project bullet points that appear on almost every junior CV, why each one fails a 20-second scan, and what to write instead.
ReadGitHub · 9 min read
How to Write a Developer README
A walkthrough of writing one README properly, using a real project — including the two sections that do most of the work.
ReadGitHub · 8 min read
Your GitHub Probably Has These 5 Problems
The five things reviewers notice on a student GitHub profile within thirty seconds, and how long each one takes to fix.
ReadPortfolio · 9 min read
What Should a Software Engineering Student Put on Their Portfolio?
A specific answer for students: what to include, what to leave out, and how to handle coursework, group projects and the things you are still learning.
ReadPortfolio · 9 min read
How to Build a Portfolio With No Professional Experience
What to show when you have never been paid to write code — and why the answer is not 'more tutorials'.
ReadProjects · 7 min read
How Many Projects Should a Junior Developer Have?
Two or three, and the reasoning matters more than the number — here is what actually gets read, and what to do with the rest.
ReadProjects · 8 min read
How to Turn a University Assignment Into a Portfolio Project
Five changes that take a piece of coursework from 'clearly an assignment' to something a reviewer treats as a real project — in about two evenings.
ReadProjects · 12 min read
15 Developer Portfolio Projects That Demonstrate Real Skills
Fifteen project ideas grouped by the specific capability each one proves to a reviewer, with honest scope and time estimates.
ReadPortfolio · 9 min read
10 Things Every Junior Developer Portfolio Should Have
The ten elements that separate a junior portfolio that gets replies from one that gets skipped — and the order to add them in.
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