The Ultimate Full-Stack Developer Career Guide for 2025

Your Portfolio Site
├── Hero Section
│   ├── Name + Title
│   ├── Value Proposition
│   └── CTA (Contact/Resume)
├── Featured Projects (3-5)
│   ├── Project 1 (Most impressive)
│   ├── Project 2
│   └── Project 3
├── Skills & Technologies
├── About Me
├── Blog (Optional but powerful)
└── Contact

// components/Hero.tsx
export function Hero() {
  return (
    <section className="flex items-center min-h-screen">
      <div className="max-w-4xl px-4 mx-auto">
        <h1 className="mb-4 text-5xl font-bold">Salman Izhar</h1>
        <p className="mb-6 text-2xl text-gray-600">
          Full-Stack Developer specializing in building high-performance web
          applications with React, Next.js, and Node.js
        </p>
        <p className="mb-8 text-lg text-gray-500">
          I help businesses build scalable web applications that drive results.
          5+ years experience, 50+ projects shipped.
        </p>
        <div className="flex gap-4">
          <a
            href="#projects"
            className="px-6 py-3 text-white bg-blue-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700"
          >
            View My Work
          </a>
          <a
            href="/resume.pdf"
            className="px-6 py-3 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-50"
          >
            Download Resume
          </a>
        </div>
      </div>
    </section>
  );
}

Features:
- Real-time collaboration (WebSockets)
- User authentication (JWT + OAuth)
- File uploads (S3)
- Payment integration (Stripe)
- Email notifications (SendGrid)
- Analytics dashboard

Tech Stack:
- Frontend: Next.js 15, TypeScript, Tailwind
- Backend: Next.js API Routes, tRPC
- Database: PostgreSQL (Vercel Postgres)
- Real-time: Pusher or Socket.io
- Deployment: Vercel

Why it impresses:
- Shows full-stack skills
- Real-time features (complex)
- Payment integration (business-ready)
- Production-quality code

Features:
- AI text generation (OpenAI API)
- Image generation (DALL-E or Stable Diffusion)
- User accounts and credits system
- Generation history
- Export functionality

Tech Stack:
- Frontend: Next.js, React
- AI: OpenAI API, Replicate
- Database: Supabase
- Auth: NextAuth.js
- Payments: Stripe

Why it impresses:
- Trendy (AI is hot)
- API integration
- Complex state management
- Monetization ready

# Hi, I'm Salman Izhar 👋

## Full-Stack Developer | React | Next.js | Node.js

I build high-performance web applications that solve real problems.

### 🚀 What I'm Working On

- Building [Project Name] - AI-powered content generator
- Contributing to [Open Source Project]
- Writing about web development on [Blog]

### 💻 Tech Stack

![Next.js](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Next.js-000000?style=flat&logo=next.js)
![React](https://img.shields.io/badge/-React-61DAFB?style=flat&logo=react&logoColor=black)
![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/-TypeScript-3178C6?style=flat&logo=typescript&logoColor=white)

### 📊 GitHub Stats

![Your GitHub stats](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api?username=yourusername&show_icons=true&theme=radical)

### 📫 How to Reach Me

- Portfolio: [salmanizhar.com](https://salmanizhar.com)
- Twitter: [@salmanizhar](https://twitter.com/salmanizhar)
- LinkedIn: [linkedin.com/in/salmanizhar](https://linkedin.com/in/salmanizhar)

SALMAN IZHAR
Full-Stack Developer
salman@example.com | +1-234-567-8900 | salmanizhar.com | github.com/salmanizhar

SUMMARY
Full-stack developer with 5+ years of experience building scalable web applications
using React, Next.js, and Node.js. Specialized in performance optimization and
modern web technologies. Delivered 50+ projects with measurable business impact.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, SQL
Frontend: React, Next.js, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, HTML5, CSS3
Backend: Node.js, Express, Next.js API Routes, REST APIs, GraphQL
Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Redis
Tools: Git, Docker, AWS, Vercel, GitHub Actions, Jest, Playwright

EXPERIENCE

Senior Full-Stack Developer | Company Name | Jan 2022 - Present
• Built and deployed 15+ production web applications using Next.js and TypeScript
• Improved application performance by 60% through code splitting and optimization
• Implemented CI/CD pipeline reducing deployment time from 30min to 5min
• Mentored 3 junior developers on React best practices
• Technologies: Next.js, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, AWS

PROJECTS

AI Content Generator | github.com/user/project | Live: project.com
• Built AI-powered content generation tool using OpenAI API and Next.js
• Implemented user authentication, credit system, and payment processing
• Achieved 1000+ users in first month with 85% user satisfaction rate
• Technologies: Next.js, OpenAI API, Stripe, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | University Name | 2019
• GPA: 3.8/4.0
• Relevant Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Web Development, Databases

CERTIFICATIONS
• AWS Certified Developer Associate
• Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate

// Practice on LeetCode, HackerRank
// Focus on:
// - Arrays and Strings
// - Hash Tables
// - Trees and Graphs
// - Dynamic Programming
// - System Design (for senior roles)

// Example: Two Sum
function twoSum(nums: number[], target: number): number[] {
  const map = new Map<number, number>();

  for (let i = 0; i < nums.length; i++) {
    const complement = target - nums[i];
    if (map.has(complement)) {
      return [map.get(complement)!, i];
    }
    map.set(nums[i], i);
  }

  return [];
}

Question: "Tell me about a time you improved performance"

Situation: Our e-commerce site had 6s load time, 45% bounce rate

Task: Reduce load time to under 2s, improve user experience

Action:
- Implemented Next.js Image component (reduced image payload 67%)
- Added code splitting (reduced initial bundle 45%)
- Implemented caching strategy (Redis for product data)

Result:
- Load time: 6s → 1.8s (70% improvement)
- Bounce rate: 45% → 23% (49% improvement)
- Conversion rate: +34%
- Revenue: +$340K/month

Building a SaaS in public 🚀

Day 1: Set up Next.js project, designed database schema
Day 7: User auth working, first 10 users signed up
Day 30: $500 MRR, 100 users
Day 90: $2K MRR, 500 users

Thread with lessons learned 👇

Topics that perform well:
- "How I built [project]"
- "X vs Y: Which should you choose?"
- "Complete guide to [technology]"
- "5 mistakes I made building [project]"

Resources:
- levels.fyi (tech salaries)
- Glassdoor (company reviews)
- Blind (anonymous tech discussions)
- PayScale (salary data)

Typical Ranges (US, 2025):
Junior: $65K-$85K
Mid-level: $85K-$120K
Senior: $120K-$160K
Staff+: $160K-$250K+

Remote often pays 10-20% less than SF/NY

Recruiter: "What are your salary expectations?"

You: "I'm looking for a role that aligns with my experience and
the value I can bring. Based on my research and my 5 years of
experience with React and Next.js, I'm targeting $120K-$140K.
However, I'm flexible and would love to learn more about the
complete compensation package."

[After offer]

You: "Thank you for the offer. I'm excited about the opportunity.
I was hoping for something closer to $135K based on my experience
and the market rate for this role. Is there flexibility there?"