u/Negative-Outside4628

Καλησπέρα σε όλους,

Ετοιμάζομαι σιγά-σιγά να βγω στην αγορά εργασίας για junior / entry-level Front-End θέσεις και θέλω να κάνω σωστή διαχείριση του χρόνου μου προετοιμάζοντας το προφίλ μου.

Για να γίνω σαφής: Δεν μιλάω για το GitHub. Έχω ήδη ένα τακτοποιημένο GitHub profile, με καθαρό κώδικα, αναλυτικά READMEs και live deployment links (Vercel/Netlify) για το κάθε project ξεχωριστά.

Η απορία μου αφορά το αν χρειάζεται να φτιάξω ένα dedicated προσωπικό portfolio website (δηλαδή ένα site τύπου myname.com που να μαζεύει μέσα τα projects, το about me, το tech stack μου κ.λπ.).

Hey everyone,

I’m currently prepping to enter the job market for junior/entry-level Front-End roles, and I’m trying to prioritize my time effectively.

I already have a well-organized GitHub profile with clean repos, good READMEs, and live deployment links (via Vercel/Netlify) for all my individual projects.

My question is about having a dedicated personal portfolio website (like a custom myname.dev site that showcases who I am, my stack, and my projects in one place).

A few things I'd love your input on:

Do recruiters actually take the time to browse a candidate's personal portfolio website, or do they jump straight to the resume and live project links?

Does an impressive, custom-built portfolio site move the needle for a junior candidate, or is it a "nice-to-have" that rarely gets clicked?

If I skip the personal portfolio site and just focus on building more complex, well-architected apps with direct live demos, will I be at a disadvantage?

Hi everyone, I’m looking for a reality check regarding my career path. I am currently 27 (turning 28 soon) and I will be graduating next year with a degree in Automation Engineering. For the past two years, I’ve treated web development as a very serious hobby. I’ve been designing website prototypes in Figma and bringing them to life using JS/React for the frontend and Python frameworks for the backend. I have a decent GitHub portfolio showcasing these projects.
My main question is: Is 27-28 considered too late to try and land an entry-level/junior role in the industry?
Will companies value my previous job experience(restaurants etc. and yachts as a technician)and self-taught portfolio, or will my age/non-pure CS degree be a red flag for HR? Any advice on how to position myself for the job hunt would be greatly appreciated.