Three years ago a freelance web developer buddy of mine signed a similar clause without thinking about it, and now he can't even mention a big project he did for a major retailer. That 2 year limit you got sounds like a win honestly, but here's my pointed question: did the contract also say anything about who gets to keep the working files or templates from the project? Because some of those "no portfolio" clauses sneak in language about ownership of the process too, not just the finished work (which can be a whole separate nightmare if you reuse any code or design elements). I've seen people get burned where they couldn't even show a generic version of the work (like a blurred out screenshot with no names) because the clause was written too broadly. What specifically did they change in the wording for you, or did they just add "for 2 years" to the end of the same sentence?

My buddy Mark tried that water trick digging post holes in Texas and said it turned the clay into a slippery mess that collapsed on him.