1. If recruiters call but hiring managers do not, fix the résumé first
Getting first-round interviews means your materials are visible. Stalling in later rounds usually means the story in your bullets and case studies is not landing — not that your portfolio layout is broken.
2. Claiming AI experience you did not have on the job
If you used AI heavily in a personal project but not at work, you cannot honestly list it under that employer. The workaround we discussed: be truthful to who you are as a candidate, even when the formal job record does not capture it. Personal projects and skills sections exist for a reason.
3. Framer is harder to recommend when AI builds sites faster
Both hosts have moved off Framer toward AI-assisted builds for their own portfolios. That does not mean Framer is wrong — but if you are early career and intimidated by code, the learning curve for AI-assisted development may now be shorter than mastering a site builder.
4. Notebook LM for learning and presentation
Paste a case study into Notebook LM and generate a walkthrough video or slide deck. Use it to study narrative structure — same trick we have recommended for storytelling iteration.
5. Product designers may move upstack
A recurring hot take: as AI absorbs tactical UI work, product designers who can speak business strategy may gain ground relative to PMs on some teams. The portfolio signal shifts from screens to outcomes and judgment.