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Discussion on: Are portfolios still necessary as a front end developer?

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Ben Halpern

The more you’re trying to sell your design skills the more likely a showcase portfolio would probably help IMO. If you’re looking to get hired more on the more codey side I think a solid track record and a well-communicates skill set are probably more important than a literal project portfolio.

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James Thomson

Thanks for the reply Ben, your point of view makes sense. Being strictly a developer, I suppose having a portfolio which visually isn't actually showing off my work, but instead someone else's design work could also have the negative effect of distracting from my own skillset.