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Portfolio Projects That Impress Tech Recruiters
Jordan Kim
November 14, 2024
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Why Portfolios Matter in 2025
According to Ravio's 2025 research, skills-first hiring has tripled in two years. For many tech roles, your portfolio is now as important as your resume—it provides concrete evidence of your abilities that certifications and degrees cannot match.
Project Ideas by Role
Frontend
- Complex UI component library
- Real-time collaborative app
- Accessibility-focused website
Backend
- RESTful API with authentication
- Microservices architecture
- Data pipeline project
Full-Stack
- End-to-end web application
- SaaS product clone
- Open source contribution
What Recruiters Look For
- Clean, readable code
- Good documentation
- Problem-solving demonstration
- Modern best practices
Conclusion
Quality over quantity. Two or three excellent projects beat ten mediocre ones.
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Jordan Kim
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Jordan has hired dozens of engineers and knows what makes a portfolio stand out.
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