Lesson 901 of 2116
Build a Portfolio of Three Small Apps You Actually Use
A good vibe-coder portfolio isn't a gallery — it's three tiny apps you open every week. Here is the capstone plan to build yours.
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- 1The Portfolio That Actually Gets Used
- 2portfolio
- 3dogfooding
- 4capstone
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Section 1
The Portfolio That Actually Gets Used
Most beginner portfolios are graveyards of half-finished demos. A better measure: three small apps that you open every week because they solve a real problem for you. That is a portfolio that hires itself.
- 1A tracker — something you log daily (workouts, mood, reading, expenses)
- 2A tool — something that replaces a Google Doc you hate (meal planner, trip brain, study flashcards)
- 3A shareable — something other humans touch (a tiny site for a club, a gift, a friend's business)
Compare the options
| Layer | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Builder | Lovable or v0 + Cursor | Covers everything vibe coders need |
| Database | Supabase | Free tier, auth + DB in one |
| Hosting | Vercel | One-click deploys, preview URLs |
| Domain | Namecheap or Porkbun | Eight dollars a year each |
This is a real 3-weekend capstone. At the end you have shipped three working apps you and others actually touch.
Capstone plan — 3 weekends, 3 apps.
Weekend 1 — Tracker
Prompt: "Build me a [habit] tracker with daily logs and monthly charts."
Deploy. Use it every day for two weeks.
Weekend 2 — Tool
Prompt: "Build me a [tool] that replaces the Google Doc I keep copying."
Deploy. Use it yourself first. Improve one thing per week.
Weekend 3 — Shareable
Prompt: "Build a site for [club/gift/friend]."
Deploy. Share the URL with three real humans. Listen.- Post a short write-up of each app on Twitter, LinkedIn, or a personal site
- Add a link to each deployed app in your resume or bio
- Pick the one with the most pull and go deeper — more features, real users
- Teach a friend to vibe-code by cloning one of your repos
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The big idea: a vibe-coder's best portfolio isn't polished screenshots, it's three tiny apps you can't stop using. Build those, share them honestly, and doors will open you didn't expect.
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