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> As a non-coder it feels like the learning curve for building a website portfolio is super high - even though I am told by coders that it is not. It is not hi
by Hoasi 8y ago
> As a non-coder it feels like the learning curve for building a website portfolio is super high - even though I am told by coders that it is not.
It is not high if you don't try to reinvent the wheel. Fortunately, you can build upon generous people's work.
Using frameworks is fine unless you end up using things you don't need.
There is still a learning curve, of course, because you need to learn where to look for answers. But building a portfolio site is indeed not that complicated.
Non-coder here, I started with WordPress, spent a lot of time learning how to code my own theme. Then I ditched it, learned the basics about how Git works, set up a static site using Jekyll, styled it with Tachyons. Then I added a gallery functionality and a few custom tweaks, just looking things up as I went. My site is now way simpler to maintain and faster. What took hours to look up and fix now seems easy.
Putting your portfolio site together yourself is time well spent.