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Re: Ask HN: What are some resume/portfolio style webpages you like?

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If you're a (junior) front-end developer, then use the website to show off your skills. In other words make it responsive, accessible, use js libraries _when it makes sense to do so_, maybe some visual bling (background effects, scroll snap, a nice design). Https obviously, clean css, small page size, must load quickly. The reason I'm recommending this: I recently looked for a junior web developer, in the zero-to-lit…

All the things you mention are boxes I intend to tick. But I'm not really interested in junior web dev roles; I'm more of an algorithms kind of a person. The reason for making a good web page is more to indicate that I am as much of an allrounder as I say, that I attention to details, and that I care about communication.

I agree that it’s (mostly ?) about signaling. I mentioned the junior web dev profiles because it happened a few weeks ago and because this is precisely a situation (lots of candidates, little to no priors to judge on, similar profiles / education) in which signaling plays an important role.

A personal website is interesting in that there are many dimensions on which you can show your attention to details, from design to hosting.

Re: Ask HN: What are some resume/portfolio style webpages you like?

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Perhaps it depends on the market, because often you will just need a plain CV/Resume. However, there are recruiters/companies who stumble on your personal website (e.g. http://iamliesa.com is my partner's website about content marketing) and if it is attractive, it already convinces them to take the next step and contact you.

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I'm a developer who is mostly back-end and created this minimal website with a simple CSS framework (http://getskeleton.com/) at http://jryan.io

I'm no web dev so I have no idea how it looks but it looks okay to me.

If I need to print it I just "Print to PDF" and it looks good, so best of both worlds imo.

Re: Ask HN: What are some resume/portfolio style webpages you like?

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As tomahony has pointed out, a resume is different from a portfolio. If you are thinking resume only, I'd make it available online as a pdf file - nothing more: simply adding HTML markup is not likely to make a difference or impress. Besides, maintaining the 'source content' elsewhere (desktop, google docs, etc.) and uploading a new pdf file each time you have a change is easier, more efficient and avoids duplication (you'll need it as a pdf regardless).

If you want to showcase your coding (HTML, etc..) skills, I second what others suggest: make an online portfolio, or add your projects to your personal website. Check online - there are lots you can use for inspiration. I'm mostly back-end, so mine is minimalist: http://icode4.fun/projects .

Re: Ask HN: What are some resume/portfolio style webpages you like?

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One thing I do with my online resume is tweak/customize my resume to the job rec and then use zeit.co/blog/new-static-deployments or surge.sh to deploy a static site with a custom/creative url. Additionally, if there's a take-home assignment/challenge, I just deploy the take-home challenge alongside my resume. Feedback has been positive.

Re: Ask HN: What are some resume/portfolio style webpages you like?

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One thing I do with my online resume is tweak/customize my resume to the job rec and then use zeit.co/blog/new-static-deployments or surge.sh to deploy a static site with a custom/creative url. Additionally, if there's a take-home assignment/challenge, I just deploy the take-home challenge alongside my resume. Feedback has been positive.

This is ingenious. Absolutely takes the prize. Thank you!
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