Mistake 1: Too Many Projects
Quality beats quantity. 4 polished projects beat 20 half-finished ones. Recruiters spend 30 seconds on your portfolio — make every second count.
Mistake 2: No Live Demos
GitHub links alone are not enough. Deploy every project. Netlify, Vercel, and Railway make it free and easy.
Mistake 3: No Contact Information
Shocking but common. If a recruiter loves your work and can't easily email you, they move on.
Mistake 4: Not Mobile-Friendly
Over 60% of portfolio visits happen on phones. A broken mobile layout is an instant disqualifier.
Mistake 5: Outdated Skills
If your "skills" section still lists Flash or jQuery as primary skills, you're sending the wrong signal.
Mistake 6: Generic Descriptions
"Built a todo app" is useless. "Built a collaborative task manager with real-time updates using Laravel and WebSockets, handling 1,000 concurrent users" is compelling.
Mistake 7: Not Updating It
A portfolio with no updates since 2022 suggests you haven't grown since 2022. Update it with every major project and skill.