--- title: Build an awesome developer portfolio website. | daily.dev description: Learn how to build an awesome developer portfolio website using Next, Tailwind CSS, and EmailJS. Step-by-step guide on setup process and GitHub link. canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/build-an-awesome-developer-portfolio-website--bog6gc0u9 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Build an awesome developer portfolio website. | daily.dev og:description: Learn how to build an awesome developer portfolio website using Next, Tailwind CSS, and EmailJS. Step-by-step guide on setup process and GitHub link. og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/build-an-awesome-developer-portfolio-website--bog6gc0u9 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/boG6GC0u9.png og:image:alt: Build an awesome developer portfolio website. og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Build an awesome developer portfolio website. **[DEV](https://daily.dev/sources/devto)** · 2 min read · 2204 upvotes · 102 comments ## Summary Learn how to build an awesome developer portfolio website using Next, Tailwind CSS, and EmailJS. Step-by-step guide on setup process and GitHub link. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@corentynhayer** · 280 upvotes > I think (it's not a bad critic) if a developer wants to code him a portfolio, he has to make it on his own. The portfolio has to show transparently the developer, his style, and if the developer takes a template, then it's not a personal portfolio, and it's not the best practice as far as I am concerned... **@rhythmusbyte** · 4 upvotes > IMO, creating a personal portfolio for a developer must be created by himself! Because I believe it is for showcasing our skills. If we use a template then it's not a personal portfolio. > > BTW the template is pretty good thou. **@tirsonavarro** · 3 upvotes > I agree. I've been diving into tutorials like the one in this article, using Next.js and Tailwind CSS, and honestly, it's been a blast. It's helped me level up so much in my first year. Turning those basic templates into something that feels like 'me' has been a cool part of the journey. It's all about finding your groove, you know? > I can imagine how rewarding it could be to build something from scratch but we’re not there yet hehe > Hopefully soon! **@iamkendru** · 3 upvotes > okay genuine response: i needed to see this, if not this blog/article, I would've spent more than 3 hours searching through the network for a similar blog/article... **@afcm** · 2 upvotes > very good looking portfolio ngl ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev), [#career](https://daily.dev/tags/career), [#nextjs](https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs), [#tailwind-css](https://daily.dev/tags/tailwind-css) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/build-an-awesome-developer-portfolio-website--bog6gc0u9) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Build an awesome developer portfolio website.","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/build-an-awesome-developer-portfolio-website--bog6gc0u9","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/build-an-awesome-developer-portfolio-website--bog6gc0u9"},"datePublished":"2024-03-14T14:35:21.770Z","dateModified":"2024-05-09T08:20:02.615Z","description":"Learn how to build an awesome developer portfolio website using Next, Tailwind CSS, and EmailJS. 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