I agree. I think a good resumé might be thought of a lagging indicator of a great portfolio. Good projects say a lot about yourself. I'll also add that regardless of your area of software development, basic design skills go a long way and anybody can learn them. Even if it doesn't ultimately matter, if your projects provide a good experience, the evaluators will favor them more.
We're humans who don't always approach things "logically", so even if you're going to be working really low-level, consciously or not, I think people will evaluate the makers of well-designed projects more favorably.
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I agree. I think a good resumé might be thought of a lagging indicator of a great portfolio. Good projects say a lot about yourself. I'll also add that regardless of your area of software development, basic design skills go a long way and anybody can learn them. Even if it doesn't ultimately matter, if your projects provide a good experience, the evaluators will favor them more.
We're humans who don't always approach things "logically", so even if you're going to be working really low-level, consciously or not, I think people will evaluate the makers of well-designed projects more favorably.
+1
So true. Thanks for adding that in Ben!