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Re: Show HN: Pocketsquare – portfolios for developers

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Hey guys, thanks for checking out Pocketsquare. I built this to give devs a better way to showcase their work. For me, my public Github page isn't always the best representation of the stuff I like to work on, and LinkedIn isn't optimized to show dev work.

So, Pocketsquare focuses on just showing your skills, projects (may or may not correspond to a git repo) and code snippets. You can also show work experience or education. I tried to make it simple and straightforward for non-technical visitors yet also visually appealing so it's something you want to show people.

Thanks again and I appreciate any feedback you guys have.

Edit: I didn't have time to put social links on the landing page, so for anyone who wants to stay up to date as I make pocketsquare more awesome, you can follow the Twitter account here: https://twitter.com/getpocketsquare or add your email to this list and I'll let you know when new features roll out: http://bit.ly/1RvGHIn

Thanks!

Re: Show HN: Pocketsquare – portfolios for developers

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I'm sorry but I feel like you have to do more than whack some icons on a bootstrap page for something like this. That level of simplicity requires exceptional presentation for it to be valuable.

Thanks for the feedback. What kinds of features would make it more appealing for you?

Re: Show HN: Pocketsquare – portfolios for developers

#10
You need a better differentiation between skills - this is very web orientated at the moment. If I'm a native mobile developer is that full stack? Backend?

There also needs to be a bigger range of languages. Alternative contact details would be nice, or, links to other profiles and the option not to show the email address.

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