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# [I read 10 job descriptions, then built what they asked for.](https://akarshsabbavarapu09.hashnode.dev/i-read-10-job-descriptions-then-built-what-they-asked-for?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most portfolio advice says build what you find interesting. I did that for a while. It got me nine repos and 1,583 tests, and I was proud of them. But I couldn't tell whether they matched what compani

Oct 12 · 6 min read · akarshsabbavarapu09.hashnode.dev  
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[Oct 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-read-10-job-descriptions-then-built-what-they-asked-for/6acce290df3ff43cd552088d/comment/6ad301c82a9413403c9c5762)

The last-touch demo is the part that sticks. Paid search at 62% while outbound was the first touch on 47% of that same pipeline is a strong case for showing more than one model side by side. Also respect for leaving churn out because none of the 10 postings asked for it. Did any of the JDs say which attribution model they actually report on today?