How to Evaluate Bootcamp Graduate Portfolios & Code Quality
A rubric for engineering managers to separate surface-level coders from genuine problem solvers through code structure, git commits, and design token mastery.
Employers value transparent project artifacts over polished generic resumes. Include live deployed links, explain technical trade-offs, and show measured metrics.
Not all bootcamps are created equal. Uncommon's 12-month full-time model trains students in software engineering principles, not just copy-paste syntax.
When assessing an Uncommon candidate: (1) Look at their GitHub commit history—you will see atomic commits, descriptive PR descriptions, and clean branch naming, (2) Check their database schemas for normalization and indexing, (3) Inspect their UI for semantic HTML, accessibility attributes, and responsive breakpoints.
Use Uncommon's built-in Candidate Comparison tool to benchmark skills, verified project scores, and availability side-by-side.
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