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What developers in India should know before going online
There is no licensing body for software developers in India, so trust is built through visible work. Most hiring still starts on Naukri and LinkedIn, where recruiters filter by keywords, notice period and current CTC; your website is what they open after the shortlist. Service companies, product startups and global capability centres screen differently, so tailor the first project you show. Mention your notice period plainly, since recruiters here ask about it early and it can decide a shortlist. If you have signed an NDA or your employer owns the code, describe the system and your role without sharing proprietary code or client names. Developers in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and the NCR compete in crowded markets, so a clear niche helps more than a long skills list.
Common website mistakes developers make
- Listing twenty technologies with equal weight. Group them by real depth and remove anything you could not discuss comfortably for ten minutes in an interview.
- Linking tutorial clones such as to-do apps as flagship work. Replace them with one project that solved a real problem, even a small internal tool, and explain the decisions.
- Leaving demo links that no longer load after a free hosting tier expired. Check every link each quarter and replace broken demos with screenshots or a short screen recording.
- Writing project descriptions only as feature lists. Add the problem, constraints, your specific contribution in a team and one measurable change, such as faster page loads or fewer support tickets.
- Hiding the contact route at the bottom of a long page. Put email and availability in the header and repeat them after the projects section, where interest is highest.