The latest articles on Forem by Dev (@dev_94e556c85f5333302eb79). https://forem.com/dev_94e556c85f5333302eb79 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3810582%2Fafc31fa6-6ec7-4344-b064-7955890421c6.png https://forem.com/dev_94e556c85f5333302eb79 en Dev Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:00:31 +0000 https://forem.com/dev_94e556c85f5333302eb79/website-development-37ep https://forem.com/dev_94e556c85f5333302eb79/website-development-37ep <p>I recently deployed my personal portfolio website and wanted to share it with the dev community.</p> <p>Project: <a href="https://designwithdev.in" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://designwithdev.in</a></p> <p>The goal was to build a <strong>minimal, fast portfolio site</strong> focused on design and client work.</p> <p>Things I focused on:</p> <p>• Fast loading performance<br> • Clean UI with minimal distractions<br> • SEO optimization for local search<br> • Static hosting for reliability</p> <p>One interesting challenge was keeping the <strong>UI completely untouched while improving SEO in the background</strong> (structured data, sitemap, internal crawl links, etc.).</p> <p>It's still evolving, so I'd love feedback from other developers on:</p> <p>• UI/UX improvements<br> • performance suggestions<br> • SEO strategies for freelance sites</p> <p>Would appreciate any thoughts from the community.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F660jlnpdwa13hveb93ce.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F660jlnpdwa13hveb93ce.png" alt=" " width="800" height="382"></a></p> performance showdev sideprojects webdev