Related: he’s sharp, hire him while you can
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in this case, it does a great job demonstrating his work! Although I'd edit the first line to "...I am a software engineer." He has the skills to be an engineer, don't stoop to saying hobbyist
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I think he’s trying to convey that even though he isn’t doing it professionally he’s been programming for a long time
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@hemeon recorded himself reviewing portfolios as an employer and what I learned is this might work against him if it slows the employer & they have 100s to review (I know not design, but it seems like this would hold broadly)https://uxdesign.cc/your-design-portfolio-is-in-a-pile-with-hundreds-of-other-ones-and-the-reviewer-is-in-a-hurry-4b707dbffd3b … -
Wasn’t an employer - I wouldn’t screen this way for a full time hire - this was a screen to allow people to a freelance network - we had 10,000 people apply and had to go on gut reaction to their portfolios
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Fascinating to watch nonetheless
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Interesting approach. I like gifs over e.g. a video embed. As total package: a) Hiring manager hat: would not feel the need to FizzBuzz this candidate b) Recruiter hat: would feel awkward about perceived professionalism if I were referring this candidate to many opportunities.
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The reporting-not-endorsing version of things which would make it easy for a hiring manager to say No: * "software engineer hobbyist" * "building games with C# and unity or [anything]" not the best candidate when I care about a small subset of anything * "Product sense"
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If (as if in a previous life) I were working with the candidate I'd probably do a copy pass, fix usage niggles like "please go to my Contact page" (hyperlinks + copy edits), and potentially reorder demo real to deemphasize salon web pages.
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Explanation of last tweet for folks who will find it useful: there are a lot of web developers whose bread-and-butter is creating relatively uncomplicated websites for SMBs. Many high-status engineering employers pattern match on that and immediately remove from pool.
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This is silly, because a great many engineers who have skillsets adequate to the problems of high-status engineering employers have (at one point or another) created SMB websites, but because the class system is a real phenomenon, I would suggest folks position appropriately.
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GIF demos are the best demos. Smart move. Tips: - PJM may not connote what employers are looking for, I’d emphasize that you “managed the project to completion with a team of X” or something similar - design - Better mobile experience on the GIFS would be an easy way to improve.
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10/10 would get an appointment at LambdaHairSchool
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I love it, but sometimes image and text can do a better job and these numbers scare me.pic.twitter.com/EwdfBWJBK4
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Major yay. 100x more expressive than an image and doesn’t require you to load a video player.
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This is awesome! Showcases the work quite well, and reduces the number of clicks an interested recruited / person with hiring authority would need to make to see the work.
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I like the gif aspect more than I expected to.
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I love it
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I’m a fan. It feels less showy than injecting some video div.
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