# AI didn't kill portfolios

DevFeed: [AI didn't kill portfolios](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ai-didn-t-kill-portfolios-37824.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://carlosbecker.com/posts/portfolio/>)

Author: Carlos Alexandro Becker

Published: 2026-05-26T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Carlos Becker](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/carlos-becker.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [portfolio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/portfolio.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that AI has weakened GitHub portfolios as a proxy for developers' ability and experience because repositories can now be generated quickly. It says underlying signals such as taste, ideas, learning, and the ability to explain and maintain software remain important.

## Source excerpt

I used to think that my GitHub profile helped me because people could read my code.