Project: Make your website
In general, it's best to keep your site simple and clean. Let your portfolio of work speak for itself.
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In general, it's best to keep your site simple and clean. Let your portfolio of work speak for itself.
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You don't need a personal website right off the bat but it's good to have and it's a fun project to test your skills with. In the simplest case, it's a direct conduit to you for anyone searching and another way to craft your narrative. It doesn't have to be elaborate at all. If you hate writing, don't blog. But you need to be a real person. Showcase your work. Geek out.
For this project, it's best for you to identify the personal websites of several people you admire and see what you think they've done right. In general, it's best to keep your site simple, clean and to the point rather than bloated and full of "look what I can do!" features. Let your portfolio of work speak for itself.
Don't underestimate the importance of high quality documentation on your projects. As a professional developer writing good documentation is a must. As a job seeker it's a hidden opportunity to shine. Your projects should include a useful README and at least one screenshot. Include a section about why you built the project and another section with instructions to run the project locally.
Remember to write some documentation for both technical and non-technical audience. A potential employer should be able to follow your documentation, regardless of their technical background.
Here are a list of portfolios of professional developers. Analyze these sites to see examples of portfolios how they're presented.