Devlog 3

There are already enough portfolios on the internet. You know the ones with dark background, giant gradient blob, “Hi, I’m X” followed by twelve technology logos and a call-to-action that says “Let’s Connect.” They’re polished but they don’t really tell you anything about the person behind them. And I wanted something different. The idea slowly became a notebook. Not a perfect one, one that’s been carried around for a while. Grid paper, handwritten annotations, sticky notes, typewriter text, little arrows pointing at things that probably didn’t need explaining but got explained anyway

The About section became surprisingly personal. Instead of listing hobbies, I wrote about why I enjoy electronics, why medieval engineering fascinates me and why I keep pulling things apart until I understand how they work. It feels much more honest than anything else. Marginalia is probably my favorite section so far. It’s exactly what the name suggests! the things I’m currently reading, learning or obsessing over. German grammar drills, Meditations, semiconductors.. they’re all snapshots of whatever has my attention at the moment. The little sticky notes scattered around the page make it feel like someone actually uses this notebook instead of simply displaying it. I also hid a small easter egg in the navigation. Every personal website deserves at least one thing that exists purely because it made its creator smile.

This devlog ended up being less about adding new features and more about polishing what was already there. Most of the time went into fixing CSS quirks, adjusting spacing, repositioning elements and making everything feel a little more cohesive. None of the changes were particularly flashy on their own but together they made the site feel much closer to the notebook aesthetic I had in mind. It’s one of those sessions where a dozen tiny tweaks ended up making a much bigger difference than a single new feature ever could