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Re: Ask HN: What makes a great freelance portfolio?

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Post by pbhjpbhj »

dang wrote: post #38

We've buried this thread for two reasons: the use of (to put it charitably) misleading material [1], and the sockpuppets posting in this thread. I hope it's obvious that such tactics are not ok here. 1. https://theworkmob.com/demo/#/projects/hackernews-stability

It looks really bad (your [1]) until you realise that it's fictional placeholder data for an imaginary entry??! In the demo we're supposed to be looking at the UX/UI and possibilities of presenting one's portfolio rather than paying attention to the placeholder data.

That should obviously have been made clear; a large oversight.

Re: Ask HN: What makes a great freelance portfolio?

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Post by notastartup »

tst wrote: post #36
notastartup wrote: post #16

Great looking design. However, instead of outsourcing my portfolio I just got a domain and added my own stuff. check out http://appsonify.com , curious to know some actionable steps I can take to improve it. The whole thing is hosted on Amazon S3 bucket and it cost me like 50 cents in traffic so far. No need to run a static http server, just point your domain through route 53 and point it to amazon bucket.

I can give you some feedback if you want. In the past I have searched freelancers in the web, app and design space. For each position I maybe look at ~200 freelancers. That means a freelancer is out on average in maybe 10 - 20 seconds. What I like: * You have a website * Design is very easy and clean * You show your references * There's an e-mail address What could be better: * Your picture. If you don't want to show…

those are great pointers, thanks a lot!

Re: Ask HN: What makes a great freelance portfolio?

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Post by wglb »

invictrvs wrote: post #40
dang wrote: post #38

We've buried this thread for two reasons: the use of (to put it charitably) misleading material [1], and the sockpuppets posting in this thread. I hope it's obvious that such tactics are not ok here. 1. https://theworkmob.com/demo/#/projects/hackernews-stability

Felt it right to respond to the bury. The Hacker News Stability project on the linked demo was not meant to mislead, only to be a sample and show planned product features. No harm or false representation was intended. Respectfully - Travis

Sorry, The Hacker News Stability project on the linked demo was not meant to mislead

How could it not mislead? With a obviously fake quote from PG?

Re: Ask HN: What makes a great freelance portfolio?

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Post by wglb »

e15ctr0n wrote: post #17
dynabros wrote: post #9

are you competing with freelancer sites?

Based on the HN discussion 3 days ago, it seems that freelancer sites are ripe for disruption. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7857315

My opinion is that they are ripe for extinction.

Re: Ask HN: What makes a great freelance portfolio?

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Post by e15ctr0n »

invictrvs wrote: post #40
dang wrote: post #38

We've buried this thread for two reasons: the use of (to put it charitably) misleading material [1], and the sockpuppets posting in this thread. I hope it's obvious that such tactics are not ok here. 1. https://theworkmob.com/demo/#/projects/hackernews-stability

Felt it right to respond to the bury. The Hacker News Stability project on the linked demo was not meant to mislead, only to be a sample and show planned product features. No harm or false representation was intended. Respectfully - Travis

Is the quote from Drew Houston of Dropbox also fake?

https://theworkmob.com/demo/#/projects/smart-admin

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