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Discussion on: Your portfolio is your first impression to recruiters

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Gregory Witek

Actually a nice resume matters as well, but it isn't the first thing potential recruiters will see.

A bit different point of view (I've been hiring developers as an engineering manager for a few years) - your resume or your LinkedIn profile is the first thing I'll see.

If you apply for a job, I'll see a resume, I'll check your work experience and whether what you did in your past jobs matches what I need (it's important to write a few bullet points about what you did in your previous jobs). If it's ok then I'll check portfolio, Github profile etc.

If I look for candidates on LinkedIn, I'll see their profile first and again I'll check experience and then their website, Github or SO.

Don't get me wrong, having a good portfolio matters, sometimes it can be the thing that will put you ahead of others, and your tips here are very good.
If you want your portfolio to be seen though, your resume or LinkedIn need to look decent.