[su_dropcap style=”simple” size=”4″]D[/su_dropcap]esigners, animators, music composers, definitely need portfolios. “But I’m not one of them,” you might say. “I’m a programmer, and what I do is code. I don’t need a portfolio, right?” Wrong. These days, programmers need portfolios too, and employers are in fact expecting to see your coding portfolio before they hire you as a programmer.

So let’s talk a little bit about a programmer’s portfolio, because programmers also need more than a CV to stand out in the job market-and to have a leverage to negotiate a higher salary!

Your programming/game coding portfolio not only shows off your experience and coding skills, it also shows your creative style and taste, which can help employers decide whether it’s suited to the creative style of the project or not. In addition to this, a lot of programmers think they don’t need a portfolio, so if you do put in the time and effort to prepare a coding portfolio, you’re already giving yourself an advantage over your competition.