Need honest feedback on my portfolio (not getting clients yet)
Hey everyone,
I’m a developer/designer and recently started trying to get clients actively.
I’ve been commenting and learning here, but I’m still not getting any real traction yet.
This is my portfolio:
https://parikshitsaini.com/
I’d really appreciate honest feedback from founders here:
- What feels weak or unclear?
- Does my positioning make sense?
- Would you consider hiring someone like me? If not, why?
My goal is simple — improve and start getting my first few clients.
I’m open to direct and honest feedback. I’ll apply everything and share progress here.
Thanks in advance 🙏
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Honestly "get them to try" is usually a selection problem wearing an activation costume. If you incentivize the trial itself — discounts, "just try it" — you pull people motivated by the incentive, not the product, and they bounce. What's worked better for me is making the thing they unlock something they already wanted, so finishing the step self-selects for real interest. (Building in this space right now — happy to share what I'm seeing if useful.)
Honest read since you asked.
"Everything to everyone" trap is killing this. Seven services (web dev + UI/UX + desktop publishing + WordPress + Shopify + graphic design + digital marketing) means you specialize in none. Founders hiring freelancers at IH-tier prices ($3-15K projects) hire specialists. Generalists lose to specialists every time.
Same problem in the portfolio. Real estate, Thai villas, pilgrimage tours, Himalayan hotel, IT staffing, home decor, yoga school — what do you specifically do well? Impossible to tell. Each project says "I redesigned their website" without metrics or outcomes. Pick 3 strongest, write each as a case study (problem → action → measurable outcome), drop the rest.
Trust-killers you may not notice: two different email addresses on the page ([email protected] vs [email protected] in mailto:). Two different phone numbers in footer. Gmail address for a web designer reads weak. Founders notice these instantly.
Harder thing: this portfolio is tuned for regional small-business clients ($500-2K builds), but you're posting on IH asking founders to hire you. Different buyers, different expectations. Pick one and rebuild around it.
Thanks for the honest feedback — I really appreciate it.
I want to clarify one important thing: my core expertise is in UI/UX design and frontend development. The other services listed were more exploratory, but I see now how that creates confusion instead of value.
Going forward, I’ll be focusing purely on designing clean, conversion-focused interfaces and building them into high-quality frontend experiences.
I understand the importance of clear positioning, and I’ll be refining my portfolio to reflect this specialization more strongly.
Appreciate you calling this out — it helped me see the gap clearly.
Glad it landed. One thing to set up before you rebuild though.
"Conversion-focused UI/UX + frontend" is sharper than seven services, but it's still describing what you do, not who you do it for. Specialists win because they own a buyer's context, not a skill.
Sharper: skill + niche. "Landing pages for SaaS founders." "Shopify storefronts for DTC brands." "Frontend for AI tools shipping MVPs." Each narrow enough that someone reads it and goes "that's me."
If you want a second pair of eyes on the niche call, HiveMind (myosin.xyz/hivemind) is worth trying — AI strategy copilot trained on marketing operators, useful for pressure-testing positioning.