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Serious question about case studies in a portfolio
I used to think case studies were just filler until I added one for a client project in Seattle. After 3 months of getting ghosted by hiring managers, I put in a detailed breakdown of a dashboard redesign. Now I've gotten 2 interview requests in a week. Has anyone else seen a big shift after adding real case studies?
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rowanp1514h ago
Nah, case studies are basically the only thing that matters now honestly. I had the same thing happen with a client in Portland where I broke down a checkout flow fix and suddenly got calls back from places that ghosted me before. The difference is real because hiring managers need to see you can handle the messy parts of a project, not just the finished screenshots. I switched to leading with one case study per application and it worked way better than listing every tool I've touched.
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taylor_barnes5919h ago
Man, that's awesome to hear! It's crazy how putting in that extra detail can totally flip the script. I bet hiring managers see so many bland portfolios that when they actually get a real story with numbers and context, it stands out like crazy. That Seattle project must have clicked with them in a way your other listings just didn't. It's probably because a case study proves you can actually do the work, not just talk about tools. Have you thought about adding another one from a different project to see if the trend keeps going?
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