How Building My Developer Portfolio from Scratch Improved My Skills and Why You Should Try It
Munish Kumar Sharma👨💻 Introduction:
As a self-taught developer and student constantly learning in public, I knew I needed more than a resume. I needed a digital presence that truly reflected who I am — a problem solver, a passionate coder, and a content creator.
So, I built this:
👉 portfolio-codewithmishu.vercel.app
In this blog, I’m sharing why I built it, how I built it, and what I learned from the process. If you’re a student or beginner developer, this might just be the push you need to start yours.
🧱 Why I Built It
To showcase my skills beyond college projects and classroom theory.
To centralize my tech journey — blog, GitHub, socials, and more.
To build credibility as I grow as a full-stack developer and future tech creator.
⚙️ Tech Stack Used
HTML5 + CSS3: For structure and styling
JavaScript: For interactivity
Custom Animations: For smooth, modern transitions
Vercel: For blazing fast hosting
Responsive Design: Mobile-first, because 80% of traffic is mobile
💡 What Makes It Unique
Hero Section with a personal slogan + clear CTA
About Section that tells a story, not just a bio
Project Showcase with real links
Contact Section that actually works
Personal Branding: Color palette, fonts, and layout all match my style
📚 What I Learned
Responsive design is everything. Always test on mobile.
Simplicity wins. Users don’t scroll forever.
Hosting on Vercel is 🔥 (shout out to Next.js and Jamstack fans).
Building in public leads to feedback, collaboration, and growth.
🚀 What’s Next?
Add blogging functionality to write tech content directly on the portfolio.
Integrate a dark mode toggle (because dark mode = love).
Hook up a contact form with backend logic to get direct messages.
🙌 Final Thoughts
Your portfolio is your digital business card. If you don’t have one yet, start today. Even a basic one shows you care about your craft. You don’t need to be perfect — you just need to begin.
🔗 Check mine out and feel free to drop feedback:
portfolio-codewithmishu.vercel.app
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Munish Kumar Sharma
Munish Kumar Sharma
👋 Yo! I’m Munish — a full stack web dev + AI/ML learner building in public. 💻 On this channel: Beginner-friendly web development tutorials Dev vlogs + learning journey AI/ML experiments coming soon 🎯 Subscribe to grow with me and build cool stuff, one line of code at a time. #CodeWithMishu | Learn. Build. Dominate.