To Overengineer a Portfolio

Picture this: someone tells you “You should have a website where you can post about your projects.” Some great advice right there. Two overengineered attempts later and I’m finally hitting the mark. Here’s the thing I understand now that I didn’t when I started. You can have a custom pretty site that looks and works exactly how you want it, but it will cost you much more time, sanity, and energy than is worthwhile. The core requirements of a site to demonstrate your work are: ...

June 23, 2025 · 7 min · Craig Knoblauch