That surprised me. Frontend developers often show off their skills with nice-looking websites. But backend developers usually work on APIs, databases, and infrastructure, which is harder to show in a portfolio. Maybe that is why so few make one.
Still, I would think more backend developers would put together a personal site, even just a blog or a simple project. Instead, most seem to skip it entirely.
Do backend developers just not see the point of having a portfolio? Or is there another reason?
marssaxman•2h ago
yeahimjt•2h ago
In that case, I doubt any backend positions have such a field. At that point it really is up to the developer to just build one for fun.
JohnFen•2h ago
I haven't ever seen one, or been asked for one in those terms. I have often been asked to bring in something that demonstrates my work (which is a sort of micro-portfolio), and I do bring in a portfolio of my work even when not asked. I know that there's a certain point past the initial screening stages where work examples can really be effective.
yeahimjt•1h ago
When you say you bring in a portfolio of your work, what do you mean by that?
Do you have something online that you present, or is it something physical?