Project Sections
This is a portfolio. It makes sense for it to have stuff on it, right?
I make and tinker with a lot of things! Why not talk about them specifically? Knowing my thought process and rationale for why I did different things seems like a good idea!
Why not just use the Blog?
Good question!
Having a dedicated project section makes sense in my head for two reasons:
- Posts can be more specific, so the blog doesn’t fill up with feature talks for some random project that will never fully see the light of day.
- The backend becomes cleaner, as project related posts are stored in distinct project folders
- Automatically can be added to the resume page!
Adding to the resume
This part, I think is rather cool!
In the project.json file that each project has, we have a description field.
This is used for the project’s landing page.
However, I can also include a resumeBlurb field, as an alternative description.
It’s supposed to be more detailed or serious, since it will show on the resume page.
The project config file includes a featured flag.
When enabled, the project will show up on the resume page.
if not enabled, it won’t show! (Duh)
This means I can write about whatever projects I want, and only show the important ones on the important page!