Portfolio Archives - Lee Newman's Career Playbook https://leenewman.us/playbook/category/resume/portfolio/ Thrive in Tech. On Your Own Terms. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:35:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://leenewman.us/playbook/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Portfolio Archives - Lee Newman's Career Playbook https://leenewman.us/playbook/category/resume/portfolio/ 32 32 How to Build a Software Engineering Portfolio with Real-World Industry Signals https://leenewman.us/playbook/beef-up-your-resume-portfolio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beef-up-your-resume-portfolio Sat, 03 Feb 2024 14:48:03 +0000 https://leenewman.us/posts/?p=132 Looking for a way to build your software engineering portfolio with no experience? Job simulations are short, company-backed projects that allow you to complete real-world tasks from firms like Lyft and JP Morgan—proving your skills to recruiters before you even land an interview. These are tasks that can be completed in a few hours and cover a wide array of topics across various tech stacks. Real-world Tasks: Solve tickets involving debugging, system design, or building […]

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]]> Looking for a way to build your software engineering portfolio with no experience? Job simulations are short, company-backed projects that allow you to complete real-world tasks from firms like Lyft and JP Morgan—proving your skills to recruiters before you even land an interview.

These are tasks that can be completed in a few hours and cover a wide array of topics across various tech stacks.

  • Real-world Tasks: Solve tickets involving debugging, system design, or building full-stack features.
  • Top Tier Companies: Gain “insider” experience with simulations from Lyft, JP Morgan, and Walmart.
  • LinkedIn Verified: Earn certificates that signal technical competency to hiring managers.

In my software engineering coaching sessions, I often see candidates struggle with ‘blank page syndrome‘ on their software engineering portfolios. I recently guided a mentee through TheForage; it provided them with a unique, practical way to bridge the gap between theory and industry-standard code.

The site has a lot of options, but your time is limited. Not sure which simulations to tackle?

  1. Explore the Path: Check out my Career Development pathway to see how I help engineers take the driver’s seat of their careers.

  2. Get Direct Help Struggling to make your resume pop? Book an intro call and let’s chat.

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