How To Launch Someone Else’s Website or App as a Programmer
I’ve launched dozens of websites for clients, and some of those have also been amazing portfolio projects. Here’s how to launch someone else’s website as a successful part of your portfolio.
When it comes to launching someone else’s website as part of your coding portfolio, you may want to put a little more into it than when we were discussing building a Pomodoro Technique app for your portfolio.
Of course, all the same rules apply regarding the README.md file, the description on GitHub, and my admonition to write code comments like your life depended on it. But where things start to diverge is that you’re working for someone else now, so you’ll have to take them into account when launching the project. (Probably the most important thing to avoid would be buying someone a domain name without talking to them, since registering a domain costs money upfront and on an ongoing basis.)
The idea is that if you nail client work, you’ll have real-world experience not only in your portfolio but on your resume as well. You may even end up with 1 or more professional references if you keep your clients happy!
