Remember when we all just sent PDFs for our portfolios?

I used to email a 10MB file and hope it opened, but after a client in Denver said they couldn't view it on their phone in 2019, I switched to a simple Carrd site. Anyone else have a moment that forced you to finally update your basic tools?

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alicelopez5mo ago

My boss in Chicago still prints every PDF I send, so I've started adding a "view online" link at the top for him.

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gray_burns6mo ago

Read an article a while back about how sending big files is basically a test of the other person's patience now. That Denver client story hits home, because I had a supplier who couldn't open a spec sheet I sent as a PDF last year. It finally pushed me to just use a cloud link for everything. Feels silly it took that long to change a habit that was clearly broken.

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mason.charlie6mo ago

Ever think we're training people to just not open attachments at all? I've started getting "link broken" replies for things I know work fine, because clicking feels like too much effort now.

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