Case study
Project One
One clear sentence: what the product does, for whom, and why it matters.
- Role
- Solo developer
- Timeline
- 2–4 weeks
- Highlights
- UX, performance, clean states
- Status
- Active / polishing
Hero screenshot: the main screen that makes people understand the product in 1 second.
What this is
A short product explanation with real context. What problem existed? Who had it? What did they struggle with? What does your app do better?
The problem
- Problem statement #1 (concrete, not philosophical)
- Problem statement #2 (constraints / messy real world)
- Problem statement #3 (why existing solutions fail)
The solution
Explain your approach and key decisions. Mention tradeoffs like an adult: what you didn’t build and why.
Screenshot: a key flow (search, checkout, dashboard, etc.).
Demo
Show motion. Recruiters love seeing interaction without running anything.
Replace with: /assets/img/project-one/demo.gif (recommended).
Technical breakdown
Architecture
Components, routing, state strategy, data flow. Keep it readable.
Data + API
Fetching, caching, pagination, errors, loading states, retry logic.
UX polish
Empty states, validation, microcopy, keyboard nav, responsive UI.
Performance
Image loading, bundle size, memoization only where needed, etc.
Gallery
A few screens so the project feels real.
Replace these with real images later: /assets/img/project-one/screen-1.png etc.