Why I Built My Own Portfolio Instead of Hiring a Developer?
As someone in digital marketing, I know how important a professional digital presence is to show experience, skills, and results. So I built my own portfolio site without hiring a developer, with help from the free tier of Claude AI.
The Limits of Building on a Free Plan
It was not perfectly smooth. On the free plan I hit usage limits several times, had to wait for quota resets, and even switched accounts to keep going. Hosting on free Netlify also meant a few parts still needed fixing because of plan limits.
Key Takeaway: Ai Speeds Things Up, You Still Steer
Still, the process showed me how generative AI can be a real working partner, especially for people without a technical background who still want something publishable. AI speeds things up. Direction and decisions stay with us.