Do personal projects matter for an experienced React developer?
Yes, for skills not covered at work. If your work shows a strong React background but you also built a side project in a new library you want to use, that project adds value. Otherwise, work experience should carry the resume.
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Freshers emphasize real projects with live links, internships, and education near the top, in one page. Experienced resumes emphasize quantified work impact, with personal projects for skills not covered at work, education at the bottom, and optional open source and community.
Real, deployed projects with live links. Projects carry the most weight for freshers since you do not have work experience yet. Internships, skills, and education near the top, all in one page.
Work experience with quantified impact, with personal projects only for skills not covered at work. Education moves to the bottom, and open source, conference talks, and community can add significant value at this stage.
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