I don't describe the projects, just point a link to them, they should describe themselves... Can't disagree more. If I'm hiring a freelance developer, I want

I don't describe the projects, just point a link to them, they should describe themselves... Can't disagree more. If I'm hiring a freelance developer, I want to be assured of their "here's my problem, help me come up with a solution" abilities. Simply linking to an app they build for a client or a Github project doesn't necessarily tell me everything I want to know. Why does this exist, and what problem was it trying to solve? And did it end up solving said problem, if so — how?