Building your own developer portfolio is more than just showing off your projects—it's about crafting your personal brand. I recently redesigned and rebuilt my developer portfolio from the ground up, and in this post, I’ll walk you through the full journey—from concept to launch.

🎯 The Goal

I wanted a site that wasn’t just functional, but felt intentional. It needed to reflect my skills in both frontend and backend development, showcase real-world projects, and be technically solid under the hood (fast, SEO-friendly, and responsive).

🧠 Planning & Design

Everything started in Notion. I mapped out a simple structure:

• Home (with a short intro)

• Work (projects + case studies)

• About (bio + stack)

• Contact (email + socials)

Then I jumped into Figma to design a minimal, dark-themed UI with clean typography, lots of whitespace, and subtle motion. I used a 12-column grid to keep things structured and responsive.

🛠️ The Tech Stack

I built the site using:

• Framer: For its design-to-code capabilities and smooth interactions

• React + Framer Motion: For animated components and transitions

• Vercel: For fast deployment and custom domains

• Framer CMS: To easily manage project content without touching code

• Open Graph + SEO tags: To boost discoverability

I kept the bundle size minimal, lazy-loaded assets, and optimized all images with webp.

⚙️ Development Workflow

I used GitHub for version control, developed locally, and pushed updates to Framer for preview. Every time I made changes, I checked for:

• Accessibility (keyboard + screen reader support)

• Responsive behavior across devices

• Lighthouse performance and SEO scores

🚀 Launch & Reflection

Once everything felt solid, I connected my custom domain and launched. I shared the site on Twitter, LinkedIn, and GitHub, and got great feedback from the dev community.

The key takeaway? Your portfolio is never really done. It's a living project that grows as you do.

✅ Key Takeaways

• Plan your structure before you touch code

• Use tools that fit your strengths (Framer helped me move fast)

• Showcase projects with context, not just screenshots

• Prioritize performance, accessibility, and SEO

• Keep evolving your site as your skills grow

If you haven’t built your portfolio yet, now’s the time. It’s one of the most valuable investments in your developer career.