What kind of projects do companies look for when evaluating a candidate? What will help me get a foot in the door?
- What type of jobs do you want to get? This can be extremely general (web vs mobile), or more specific (a particular industry, for example). - What are the most important skills/popular technologies for those jobs? You can figure this out by browsing job listings. - What projects/blog posts could you build that A. Interest you and B. Incorporate those technologies/skills?
It sounds like you're applying for more junior roles. In this case, your interviewer is not going to be vetting your example projects to see if you built a market-ready application. They want to see that you generally know what you're doing and have some relevant experience.