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Indie Developer Homepage Guide: Build a Site That Gets You Hired

#career #portfolio #developer #webdev

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title: "Indie Developer Homepage Guide: Build a Site That Gets You Hired"
description: "You built something. Now show it off. An indie developer homepage doesn't need to be fancy — it needs to be clear, fast, and honest. Build one in 3 minutes."
tags: ["portfolio", "developer", "career", "webdev", "indie-hacker"]

canonical_url: https://dynamic-profile.shop/blog/indie-developer-homepage-guide

You built something. Now show it off. An indie developer homepage doesn't need to be fancy — it needs to be clear, fast, and honest. This guide shows you how to build a homepage that actually gets you hired, in about 3 minutes, using nothing but HTML and a free host.

I've reviewed hundreds of developer homepages. The ones that work share three things: they answer "what do you do?" in the first 3 seconds, they show real projects (not just logos), and they don't try to impress with jargon.

The 3-Minute Homepage Formula

  1. Hero section: One sentence about what you do + one link to your best project
  2. Featured work: 3 projects with screenshots, tech stack, and one-line descriptions
  3. About: 2-3 sentences about who you are, not what tools you know
  4. Contact: One email link. That's it.

That's all you need. Everything else is decoration.

What to Put on Each Section

Hero: "I build [X] for [Y]. Recently: [project name]."

  • Bad: "Passionate full-stack developer with 10+ years of experience..."
  • Good: "I make mobile apps for small businesses. This one helped a bakery cut order time by 40%."

Projects: Name, what it does, tech used, live link, GitHub link.

  • Order by impact, not recency.

About: One paragraph about what you're working on now and what you care about.

  • Include a real photo if possible.

The Technical Stack (Zero Cost)

  • Hosting: GitHub Pages, Vercel, or Netlify (all free)
  • Framework: None. Plain HTML + CSS is faster and easier.
  • Domain: Optional. A subdomain like you.github.io works fine.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  1. The skills cloud: Nobody cares that you "know JavaScript, React, Node..." Show what you built.
  2. The bio wall: 500 words about your childhood dream. People want to see work.
  3. The animated logo: That spinner that plays for 8 seconds. Delete it.
  4. The "under construction" sign: If your site isn't ready, don't publish it.

Build yours now at dynamic-profile.shop. It takes 3 minutes.

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