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I built my portfolio with Claude Code. Here is what I decided myself

Jose Quevedo — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:53:46 +0000

I rebuilt my portfolio with Claude Code. The AI wrote a good part of the code. Every decision that mattered was mine.

I am sharing this for anyone who thinks AI tools do everything on their own. They do not. Someone still has to know what to build, what to measure and when to say no.

The stack

TypeScript, React 19, Next.js 16 (App Router), Tailwind CSS 4 and Framer Motion, deployed on Vercel with my own domain.

What I decided myself

A clean design. No extra widgets. A simple site reads as more professional than a busy one.
An audit first, features second. I asked for a full review of SEO, accessibility and performance, then fixed things by priority.
Real accessibility work. A pause control for auto-rotating carousels, hidden slides marked with inert, and touch targets sized for phones.
SEO basics done properly. Per-page canonical and social metadata, a sitemap, a single h1 in the hero, and the site verified in Google Search Console.
Measure, then decide. I tried a CSS-only change to speed up the hero. Lighthouse showed no real gain, so I reverted it. The AI can suggest a change. Only measuring tells you if it worked.

The result (Lighthouse, production)

	Performance	Accessibility	Best practices	SEO
Desktop	99	100	100	100
Mobile	89	100	100	100

What I would tell someone starting out

Decide the goal and the constraints before you write a prompt.
Ask for audits and reviews, not only for code.
Read every change. You are the one who ships it.
Measure before and after.
Keep it simple.

Live site: https://www.quevedojose.com
More of my work: https://github.com/Josequevedov08

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Are there any free API alternatives to Gemini or Groq with higher rate limits for a FastAPI backend?

Jose Quevedo — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:32:06 +0000

Hey everyone!

I'm currently building a backend project using FastAPI and looking to integrate an LLM. I've been testing the free tiers of Gemini and Groq, but the rate limits run out extremely fast during active development and testing.

Do you know of any platforms, providers, or alternatives that offer a free tier (or a very generous free API limit) for LLMs without getting throttled so quickly?

Any recommendations or strategies you usually use to handle this during development would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone! I'm currently building a backend project using FastAPI and looking to integrate an LLM. I've been testing the free tiers of Gemini and Groq, but the rate limits run out extremely fast during active development and testing. Do you know of an

Jose Quevedo — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:31:01 +0000

How I Shipped a Functional AI Agent MVP in 18 Hours (Focusing on UI/UX)

Jose Quevedo — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:32:16 +0000

Hi DEV community! I'm Jose, a Tech Architect and UI/UX enthusiast from Venezuela. I wanted to share my recent experience surviving an intense 18-hour hackathon.

While many developers focus strictly on writing every single line of code, my approach is different. I act as a "Tech Visionary". I direct AI agents to handle the heavy backend logic (like FastAPI and MCP servers) while I dedicate my energy to what really matters: Product flow, visual design, and user experience.

The Result: We delivered a high-performance, secure MVP in record time.

You can check out the repositories pinned on my profile! I joined this community to share more about designing digital experiences, AI workflows, and bridging the gap between complex logic and beautiful interfaces.

Let's connect!