I am trying to gauge if developers, students, etc are still creating personal portfolio sites or if they've delegated that all to Linkedin. I saw about 20 resumes from top students and none included a personal site, only a Linkedin. Is there a point to them? Do people still make them?
Yes, I'd say it's more critical than ever before. It's your personal brand.
As a hiring manager, I always checked out developers personal sites and github accounts. I looked for side projects, open source contributes, blog posts, etc. Anything that gave me a peak into the candidates world, provided more evidence of skill, also showed me they were driven.
Candidates who had a great web site, which showcased their skills and determination always got bumped to the top of list!
Yep. https://mattfarley.ca. Definitely not the same level as Bruno Simon, but it suits my needs and is a good reflection of my values as a designer.
I made a personal site for devs, https://stringify.me
Small suggestion, if you want to build for personal site app also include an option to have a simple blog platform along with that. With only profile sites its a tough market.
Have a look at https://Carrd.co Carrd.co is making around 30k/month and very popular for simple sites. Also have a look at https://About.me sometime back it was valued in millions.
I keep a personal blog site over at https://devan.codes
It has proven useful over the years - got plenty of contacts in the industry via my posts on there, and been offered contracts and jobs from people who have seen it too.
I'm not convinced it's an absolute necessity for developers, but I certainly see it as a good sign when I'm looking at resumes. I see it as one of the last things from the early web where creativity came before polish. Now we live in a world of shopify stores and squarespace sites. http://andrew.moe is mine if anyone if interested.
Absolutely. I’ve kept a personal site for over 15 years. Been crucial in personal branding. That’s crazy, considering I’m 30.
I just finished V2 of mine a few weeks ago. For me, I built one because
I wouldn't say it is necessary at all for people that are job searching, but it probably does increase your chances of getting an interview. I really think it all comes down to how you plan to use it and what you want to get out of it.
I do have a LinkedIn profile that I keep updated, but every single message I get on there is basically spam. You really have to try hard to network your way around the site to get anything useful IMO. It's a minefield of voracious recruiters.
Nice site! Really clean design. I'll definitely be using it for inspiration on my own site soon.
Thanks! I hope it helps 😁
I highly recommend the Refactoring UI book. It helped me get a handle on the parts of design that can get overwhelming quite fast.
I've got one - though, I don't really use it as a portfolio site. I just jot down random ideas and every now and then I host some small bit of JS or HTML there.
Annecdata: I sure do!
As a frontend developer I personally expect it when interviewing (either side of the table).
It’s the equivalent of a business card in my mind...
I think to have a own site is always a good thing. Linkedin is not yours, every other platform is not yours, your site is. My 2 cents
I think they are pretty common for front end developers at least. As a front end dev, I see a personal site as one of the best ways to market myself outside of the constraints of client work.
Lots of examples of personal site here https://personalsit.es
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Wow, that's a nice site.
Wow 😮 That's the best personal / interactive site I've ever seen! 👏
Wow, that's an insane personal site! I was happy the other day getting things to fade in as you scroll down the page lol