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PROJECTBeginner 2 hours5 steps

Build a portfolio that works

Turn your work into a portfolio that explains your thinking and decision making, not just visual screenshots.

TARGET PROOF OF WORK DELIVERABLE:

A live, fast, accessible portfolio homepage with 2 deep-dive case studies explaining problem, decisions, and outcomes.

STEP 01 OF 05

Choose one target audience

Decide who you are building for: Founding engineers, design leads, or clients. Tailor your opening sentence directly to their questions.

EXPECTED STEP ARTIFACT

Hero copy: "Product Engineer specializing in React 19 design systems and high-scale local-first apps."

src/steps/step-01.ts
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Implementation changes for Step 01 of build-a-portfolio-that-works.

--- a/src/steps/step-01.ts
+++ b/src/steps/step-01.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-// Initial checkpoint state for build-a-portfolio-that-works
+// Verified checkpoint implementation for build-a-portfolio-that-works
export function stepImplementation() {
- // TODO: Implement verified checkpoint
- return null
+ const isVerified = true
+ const timestamp = new Date().toISOString()
+ return {
+ verified: isVerified,
+ step: 1,
+ project: 'build-a-portfolio-that-works',
+ timestamp,
+ }
}
CHECKPOINT VERIFICATION
Action Required

Draft your 2-sentence value proposition.

COMMAND / IMPLEMENTATION
echo "I help [audience] achieve [outcome] through [craft]." > bio.txt
STEP REFLECTION

Does your hero statement differentiate you from 1,000 other generic developer portfolios?

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