I'm a junior web developer looking for a bit of guidance. I currently work freelance with WordPress and am starting to learn some React and PHP.
I've decided I'd like to start putting together my own personal site, as a portfolio and to find potential clients, but also to practice the skills that I'm learning.
I wonder if anyone has any tips that you would have found useful when you first created your personal site, e.g. Using boiler plates, free hosting sites, dos and donts, etc.
Thanks in advance, and I look forward to hearing from you!
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I would really start with the fundamentals. If you do not already know them such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL, take time to learn them. I really encourage you to learn about the database also. There are so many developers out there that look over the database and really just focus on application development. If you begin creating endpoints you will need to be able to write queries for them. Good luck!
I would advise against using boilerplates, unless it saves you a good deal of time. You can host static sites on GitHub for free (and IIRC you can also integrate React into those sites), but I'm not sure where you can host PHP stuff. As for do's and don'ts, do have fun with it! I personally think that sites that are built with a bit of "passion" tend to look a whole lot better than those built just as a portfolio site.