DEV Community: Arisha Nadeem The latest articles on DEV Community by Arisha Nadeem (@arisha_nadeem_1217f478da4). https://dev.to/arisha_nadeem_1217f478da4 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4081071%2F241ff8c9-25ba-4e76-a425-c679b6974c08.png DEV Community: Arisha Nadeem https://dev.to/arisha_nadeem_1217f478da4 en I got tired of every dev portfolio looking the same, so I built one styled like a terminal Arisha Nadeem Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:29:20 +0000 https://dev.to/arisha_nadeem_1217f478da4/i-got-tired-of-every-dev-portfolio-looking-the-same-so-i-built-one-styled-like-a-terminal-1280 https://dev.to/arisha_nadeem_1217f478da4/i-got-tired-of-every-dev-portfolio-looking-the-same-so-i-built-one-styled-like-a-terminal-1280 <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.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F7gfw3nvas8gejfdrtf2w.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.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F7gfw3nvas8gejfdrtf2w.png" alt=" " width="800" height="800"></a></p> <p>Every portfolio template I found was either a generic "hero + cards" layout or way too flashy for something that's supposed to show my work, not distract from it.</p> <p>So I built one from scratch — single HTML file, no framework, no build step. The whole thing leans into things developers already know: a terminal window in the hero, projects laid out like a file tree, experience styled like a git log.</p> <p>🔗 Live demo: <a href="https://lustrous-semifreddo-72ec37.netlify.app/#work" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lustrous-semifreddo-72ec37.netlify.app/#work</a></p> <p>It's fully responsive, has 3 built-in color themes, and every editable spot in the code is clearly marked — swap in your name/projects/links and deploy anywhere (Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, your own host).</p> <p>Selling it here if you want to skip building your own: (I'll post the link)</p> <p>Happy to answer questions about how it's built, or take feedback if you try it out.</p> ai opensource