Here’s what no one tells you about hiring.

You’re not hired for your past.

You’re hired for your potential.

Experience just helps people guess what you might be capable of.

But companies will do absolutely nothing with your previous work after you’re hired.

What matters is what you can do from now.

Even someone with 0 years of experience can get serious interest because they showed how they think, adapt, and respond to problems.

And even someone with 5 years of experience can get rejected because the potential didn’t show.

This is why your portfolio is not just a set of screens.

It’s a mirror of your mindset.

How you approached a problem.

What you prioritised.

How you responded to feedback.

What trade-offs you chose to make.

That’s what tells someone, “This person gets it.”

So don’t waste time seeing if you tick all the checkboxes.

Focus on showing that you’re ready to contribute, starting today.