Why Build It by Hand

There are plenty of website builders and frameworks that could have had this site up in an afternoon. I chose not to use them. Building from plain HTML and CSS means I understand everything on the page—there's no magic, no black box, and no dependency to update. It's also faster and lighter than anything a framework would produce.

Design

The design is intentionally minimal. A restrained color palette, system fonts, and generous whitespace keep the focus on content. The layout is fully responsive—the same stylesheet handles phones, tablets, and wide desktop monitors without any JavaScript.

Structure

Each page is a standalone HTML file. Shared styles live in a single styles.css. There's no build step, no bundler, and no server-side rendering—just files served directly. Hosting is handled through Digital Ocean App Platform.

Ongoing

The site evolves as new projects get documented and new ideas get tried out. It's as much a learning exercise as it is a portfolio.