I just saw a post on LinkedIn claiming that CVs are dead.
According to the hiring manager, portfolios are becoming mandatory not only in creative industries, but almost everywhere.
“Show me what you build when you are not working for others.”
Do you see the problem?
This model works for a relatively small group of highly driven people — often the same people who eventually end up in startups, open source, or entrepreneurship anyway.
Now imagine this mindset becoming the default expectation for millions of workers.
People who simply want stable employment are suddenly expected to:
- build in public
- maintain portfolios
- constantly learn after work
- market themselves online
- and prove their passion continuously
In practice, this often becomes a second unpaid job.
And even that is frequently just the first filter before multiple interview rounds and unrealistic hiring expectations.
Yes, the market is changing. Traditional CVs are no longer enough in some industries.
But if “portfolio culture” becomes the universal replacement for resumes, I expect a correction sooner or later.
Because not every healthy society can function only through people turning their entire lives into employability projects.
