Like many others, I too wanted a polished platform to showcase my projects.
My first go at a developer portfolio involved WordPress and Elementor, with my projects hosted on Heroku. It did the job, but over time, I felt it lacked the versatility I craved. While the plugins were handy, they couldn't quite deliver that extra something I was after.
Recently, I've been delving into Next.js, and I've got to say, the mix of React's flexibility as a server-side rendering engine, along with the CMS-like perks of MDX, is absolutely brilliant! Plus, the way it seamlessly integrates with Vercel, where both my site and projects are hosted, just adds to the smooth sailing. Managing my content this way feels seamless and efficient.
Tech Stack
- Next.js (React as Server-side rendering)
- DB: Redis