No-code tools to build your online product management portfolio
You have a few projects on your hands so what next ?
Having an online portfolio is a great way to showcase your skills and projects digitally, increase visibility for your works and leave a great first impression on future employers. An online portfolio means it’ll be available on the internet 24/7 and accessible to everyone from anywhere.
If you have taken hands-on courses like Entry level, Google Project Management, PMDojo bootcamp, Side hustle internship and bootcamp, etc. where you have had to come up with a product idea or done a product review or written a product case study, and you don’t have an online portfolio yet, now is the time to showcase your amazing works.
For people who want to go into product management, check out my article — Getting Started as a Product manager. If you have started learning but yet to have a project, check out this article by Anesii — Creating a portfolio as a newbie PM.
This can be a great tool for creatives as well — product designers, web designers, content writers, photographers, brand identity designers etc. You can equally leverage the power of no-code tools to build beautiful portfolio websites.
Let’s dive right into it.
What are No-code Tools?
They are software used to create websites, web applications and mobile apps without writing a single line of code. How fun is that ? You can use it without knowing how to code as most of them use a ‘drag and drop’ feature which enables you to build visually using available widgets. One huge advantage of using them is that it reduces cost and saves a lot of time. Examples include Webflow, Softr, Wix, Bubble, Notion, Glide app, etc
As a no-code enthusiast, I enjoy exploring different no-code tools in my free time. I even built a mobile application with one haha. So trust me when I tell you it is a great skill to add to your skillset.
Things to feature on your portfolio
- Brief section about you
- What you do
- Selected works/projects
- Link to your CV/resume
- Other interests
- Contact information — email, LinkedIn, phone no (optional)
Building your online portfolio
The tools listed below all have a free account that’d allow you to build your portfolio, host it on their server, and make it accessible on the web — one less worry about purchasing domain name and hosting services.
- Notion — is a product management tool used for task management, databases, documentations and so on. You can use it for personal use to create daily tasks, plan trips, organize to-do lists or build a portfolio by creating pages and publishing it to the web. My portfolio was built using Notion. These are helpful tutorials to help you navigate Notion — Tutorial 1, Tutorial 2.
- Fidia — is an all-in-one creator monetization platform that offers products such as creator profile which allows you create a website by using their drag and drop page builder, product links, product pages and so on. They are on a mission to improve and support the creator economy in Africa. I particularly love the payment link feature that allows you to accept tips and donations from fans and loved ones. You can check out my creator profile Fidia. These are tutorials on how to set up a profile using the platform — Create Your Portfolio on Fidia, Setting up your portfolio by David Ijaola
- Webflow — is a CMS platform that enables you to design, build and launch websites. It’s one of the most widely known no-code platforms used by over 3,500,000 million users. While exploring, I was able to use webflow to create my web design portfolio. You can use their ready made templates or build from scratch. This article will help you grasp how to use Webflow — Webflow tutorial.
- Wix — is another tool that can be used to create stunning websites. Like most no-code platforms, they offer customizable templates that help speed up work. Ready to start building with Wix ? Here are helpful tutorials to get started — How to make a website, How to use Wix to make a portfolio website.
- Softr — is a no-code platform that enables you to build web apps and websites. They boast of amazing templates, SEO optimization and the easiest no-code editor one has ever seen. Check out this article on how to use Softr — Building a Personal Portfolio with Softr
Other no-code tools you can use to build your portfolio website are Bubble, Carrd, Tilda, Squarespace, Linktree, and Dorik.
Explore & Learn
This is the time to explore as many no-code tools as you can as the industry has been projected to reach $68.05 Billion in 2028 according to Emergen Research. They’ll always come in handy when you need them and they can be a great addition to your skillset. I mean no skill is a waste right ?
So which one will you be using to create your online portfolio and learning? Let me know in the comment section.
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