The latest articles on Forem by Lara (@g_to). https://forem.com/g_to https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3908150%2F5f4160e7-31c1-4f83-bc2f-bc08e95125c6.png https://forem.com/g_to en Lara Fri, 01 May 2026 21:25:09 +0000 https://forem.com/g_to/looking-for-cv-improvement-suggestions-265p https://forem.com/g_to/looking-for-cv-improvement-suggestions-265p <p>I’ve been a PHP/Laravel backend developer for 8 years… and I’m struggling to land a remote job.</p> <p>So I decided to be brutally honest about my situation.</p> <p>Here’s what I think might be holding me back:</p> <ul> <li><p>No strong public portfolio</p></li> <li><p>Not enough system design experience</p></li> <li><p>Maybe my CV isn’t competitive internationally</p></li> </ul> <p>If you were hiring for a remote backend role, would you consider me?</p> <p>What would you improve first?</p> <p>I’m open to honest, even harsh feedback.</p> backend career laravel php