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Re:Ask HN: How to create a portfolio without design skills? by daemonologist on Monday July 29, 2024 @01:54AM (#41098218)
One option would be to lean into a "lack" of design - just put your name and maybe a table of contents (with links [1]) at the top, all the stuff you want in a big list, set `max-width: 60em` or something to keep it readable on wide monitors, and call it a day. Basically a big markdown document (you could even literally convert markdown to HTML).

This wouldn't fly for a designer or frontend specialist of course, but for developers working in other areas I think it works pretty well. Certainly HN appreciates a simple website.

Also, as others have said I wouldn't sweat the portfolio too much. I personally _have_ always had one, but I'm not sure it's ever helped me - I don't recall an interviewer ever mentioning it or any of its contents (same goes for GitHub/similar).

[1] - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/URL/hash#ex...

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