AI killed portfolio projects: recruiters now demand real impact, numbers and open-source proof
jackedAJ · x · 2026-11-03
A practitioner argues that typical coding portfolio projects have lost their value in the hiring market — "a few prompts can code a satellite at this point." Recruiters have shifted to screening for actual "impact": either projects with real numbers, open-source contributions, or freelance experience.
His takeaway: AI trimmed the BS out of the market. Demo projects are no longer scarce; provable real-world output is the new hiring currency.
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