Ruby on Rails developer's portfolio was one of my very first projects. Back then I wasn't using any prototyping tools. That is why I wrapped the whole idea up in a hi-fi mockup prepared in Photoshop.
Let's create a back-end dev's portfolio that stands out from the crowd. Bartosz Fijalkowski's portfolio, that is, Bartfolio.
We didn't have many projects to boast of as Bartek was a beginning RoR dev simply aiming to catch recruiters' attention. I analyzed a dime a dozen portfolios of other back-end developers and figured out that majority of these websites are quite, well, let's say resistant to the current web design trends. What is more, developers I focused on weren't that much interested in presenting their personality, work attitude, or - God forbid! - image.
I figured out that focusing on the differences might be a good idea to start with.
As a team of only 2 people we had no difficulties in deciding who's gonna be responsible for what exactly. My job was to figure out how to present Bartek's work, define our benchmark, prepare a high-fi mockup and graphic design, take and edit photos, and write good copy in English. Bartek, in turn, took care of developing the site, and setting up server and domain.
I drew a very basic paper wireframe in which the most important section was a hero image and describing Bartek's background. The next step was choosing color palette, organizing a photo session, and editing its results. Single page website based on high-contrast graphics, terrific non-stock photos, and pretty catchy copy went online within few days. Right now I'm working on Bartfolio's responsiveness, and making quick front-end fixes.
Although we created Bartfolio some time ago, the project stays fresh and consistent with the current web design trends.
