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# [Developer portfolio do's & don'ts](https://blog.kieranroberts.dev/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

So you've now built some projects and you're ready to tackle your developer portfolio, great! Whether you'll need one will depend on your situation but if you're coming from a self-taught background as I was, it's a useful thing to have in your back ...

May 21, 2021 · 11 min read · blog.kieranroberts.dev  
Updated Jul 7, 2021  
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## Written by

[Kieran Roberts](https://hashnode.com/@kieran6roberts)

@kieran6roberts · Galway, Ireland

  
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Software Engineer | Ex Hashnode

## Responses 7

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[Victor Ikechukwu](https://hashnode.com/@VickyIkechukwu)

[Jun 2, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60b6fa94225c4a6801126f14)

Really Informative, am about to build my very first portfolio 😄 and would surely apply these tips!. Thanks for sharing! 💖

[Kieran Roberts](https://hashnode.com/@kieran6roberts)

[Jun 2, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60b6fa94225c4a6801126f14#reply-60b790e52102c86fd6d18881)

That's nice to hear, thank you [Victor Ikechukwu](https://hashnode.com/@VickyIkechukwu). I hope your portfolio building goes well 🙌

[Victor Ikechukwu](https://hashnode.com/@VickyIkechukwu)

[Jun 3, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60b6fa94225c4a6801126f14#reply-60b83ed925dc276ffb94129b)

🙌🙌💖

[Rahul](https://hashnode.com/@RAHULISM)

[May 30, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60b34b929b1e2e1dccbd0556)

Amazing read.

[Kieran Roberts](https://hashnode.com/@kieran6roberts)

[May 31, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60b34b929b1e2e1dccbd0556#reply-60b47b85db93544ee589781c)

Glad you liked it [Rahul](https://hashnode.com/@RAHULISM)

[Obayuwana Paul](https://hashnode.com/@Pauxiel)

[May 21, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60a81bfe5379f65d10b5e847)

Great article @kieran6roberts . Thanks for the tips.

[Tracy Nuwagaba](https://hashnode.com/@tracycod3r)

[May 21, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60a806e85379f65d10b5e744)

Great tips. Thanks [kieran Roberts](https://hashnode.com/@kieran6roberts) 🥰

[Yogesh Chavan](https://hashnode.com/@myogeshchavan97)

[May 21, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60a7b3be20d1f45ceb7ec548)

Thanks for sharing [Kieran Roberts](https://hashnode.com/@kieran6roberts). Really nice points worth considering.

I want to add one: don't show the skills section with percentages. I saw many developers mentioning skills in % with progress bars but that does not specify on what criteria percentage is calculated so better to just mention skills rather than adding percentages.

[Kieran Roberts](https://hashnode.com/@kieran6roberts)

[May 21, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60a7b3be20d1f45ceb7ec548#reply-60a7b48220d1f45ceb7ec598)

Thank you [Yogesh Chavan](https://hashnode.com/@myogeshchavan97)! This is also included in the article at 'Don't - Include skill bars' because I also dislike this. It adds nothing and only stands to cause you problems in the future.

[Yogesh Chavan](https://hashnode.com/@myogeshchavan97)

[May 21, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60a7b3be20d1f45ceb7ec548#reply-60a7b4ec20d1f45ceb7ec5c6)

[Kieran Roberts](https://hashnode.com/@kieran6roberts) My bad. I think I missed it

[Andrew Baisden](https://hashnode.com/@andrewbaisden)

[May 21, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60a7a81b5379f65d10b5dc28)

Great tips as always [Kieran Roberts](https://hashnode.com/@kieran6roberts). When I first started out I was barely active on Twitter and my account was not on brand or tech focused enough. It's on a completely different level now and happy to say that I have added more blogs like Hashnode to my main menu on my portfolio website.

[Edidiong Asikpo (Didi)](https://hashnode.com/@didicodes)

[May 21, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/developer-portfolio-dos-and-donts/60a766872e1f1952ea820e1d/comment/60a7918f20d1f45ceb7ec21d)

Fantastic tips [Kieran Roberts](https://hashnode.com/@kieran6roberts). Thanks for sharing. 😃