Today I choose to redo my portfolio website because the old one felt clunky. Opened my laptop at 7AM with coffee, staring at that messy code I wrote last year. Thought: “Why complicate things when simple works?”
First step: Build a clean foundation. Used vanilla HTML/CSS instead of heavy frameworks. Typed:
My Projects
No fancy syntax – just easy tags. Felt refreshing like deleting 200 unused browser tabs.
Created project sections in 20 minutes
Chose open-source fonts over premium ones
Customized colors using a basic palette generator
Hit my first snag at 9:30AM. Wanted animated buttons but remembered the “Fast” principle. Instead of writing complex JavaScript, used CSS hover effects:
.button:hover {
background: #2D5D7B;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
Three lines! Got stunning results without 3-hour YouTube tutorials.
Lunch break came while tweaking mobile responsiveness. Remembered my failed 2022 blog redesign – overloaded it with carousels and parallax. Visitors bounced in 8 seconds. This time? Used simple flexbox containers that just work.
Final touch before deploying: customized the “About Me” section. Wrote straightforward copy like:
“I design easy-to-use interfaces that load fast“
Pressed deploy at 3PM. Felt that rare programmer joy when things actually work without debugging nightmares.
Why This Matters To Me
Two years ago I lost a client because my “innovative solution” took 3 months to build. They needed a simple contact form – I gave them a React/GraphQL monstrosity. Their email? “We chose another designer. Looks like you overbuild things.” Ouch. That rejection letter still sits in my Gmail. Now I ask myself before coding: “Is this actually necessary?” 90% of the time – it’s not.
Today proved again: Build/Create/Choose/Customize with Easy/Simple/Fast/Stunning mindset cuts development time in half. My new site loads in 0.8 seconds. Moral? Stop chasing complexity. Simple doesn’t mean boring – it means human.
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