This one is a long one, but I wanted to try it since there's so much to talk about with portfolios and it's a fun discussion. Hope you enjoy!

Here's what's discussed in order:

Do:

Show off your personality.
Show off your strengths.
Be “unique!”
Hurry, show your work!
Simple is okay!
Use Dribbble, Behance, Semplice…
Pick a focus, or 2, but not 10.
Correctly order your case studies.

Maybe not:

Don’t hide behind text.
Slow me down w/ a contact form.
Don’t show skill splits.

Questions:

What if I don’t have any work to share?
What if your work is under NDA?
Big or small case studies. (Everest)
Profile picture helpful?
What if I don’t know code?