Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

General Discussion

Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points
Posted by Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points

Building a portfolio/blog?

I plan to build a portfolio website (web development) where I can post all of the things I have made, but I also want to be able to blog on it. What is the best way to do this? Would it make sense to get a WordPress theme and use that, even though my portfolio is advertising my website building abilities? Any suggestions for WordPress themes if so?

Also, if anyone had any suggestions of where to host a website that would be awesome. I am thinking HostGator at the moment.

Thanks all!

4 Answers

Ted Sumner
PLUS
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

This is the best course for that, I think.

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

I agree, Jekyll is kickass for what it is, and would be perfect for a portfolio/blog. You could host it for free on github pages.

Ted Sumner
PLUS
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

That is what I do here.

Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points
Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points

That is a perfect example! Thank you Ted Sumner and Kevin Korte!

Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

My page is based on the course I linked above with only minor style changes.

Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points
Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points

I will definitely go through that course and make my portfolio. It looks sharp. By the way, how far along are you towards your transition from Lawyer to Front-End Dev?

Ted Sumner
PLUS
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

I am not lawyer anymore. I need to finish my major work sample and resume, then get applying. I am working early mornings, which messes with my time. But I have to pay the bills for now.

My main project is a site for my son's Cub Scout pack. It is currently here. I need to tweak the slider and am working on a major database portion. The database is much more than I anticipated at first, but will be a great work sample when even partially completed.