Developer Portfolio Website Design Examples

14 real sites · 157 sections

There are 14 developer portfolio website designs here — live sites that belong to developers or creative technologists, including Brittany Chiang, Lee Robinson, Josh Comeau, Maggie Appleton and Olivier Larose — cut into 157 sections. 57% use a light theme and 43% a dark one; the most common headline fonts are Inter (5), Iowan Old Style Local (1) and Wotfard (1). 3 of 14 open with a hero, 0 show pricing on the homepage and 0 carry testimonials.

At a glance

Sites: 14
Sections captured: 157
Light / dark: 57% light · 43% dark
Top heading fonts: Inter (5), Iowan Old Style Local (1) and Wotfard (1)
Accent colours: neutral 11yellow 1pink 1
Most common sections: about (5), blog (4), hero (3) and features (3)
Top industries: Portfolio (11) and Design & Agency (3)
Award winners: 3 of 14

What makes a good developer portfolio website design

Developer portfolios show how someone thinks: projects with code links, writing, a clear stack, and often an interactive or playful touch that proves front-end craft.

What these 14 developer portfolio websites have in common

Measured from the captures, not opinion — use it to plan a developer portfolio website against what already works.

Sections they use

5 include about, 4 include blog, 3 include hero and 3 include features. 1 answer objections with an FAQ and 1 (7%) close with a dedicated call to action. Read top to bottom, the most common running order is about → features → blog. Compare them side by side: about section examples, blog section examples, hero section examples.

Type and colour

Light layouts lead (57% vs 43% dark). Headlines are most often set in Inter (5), Iowan Old Style Local (1) and Wotfard (1). The most common accent hues are neutral (11), yellow (1) and pink (1). Every example lists its exact fonts and hex palette on its page.

Page length

The average homepage here is about 3,878px tall at desktop width — roughly 4 screens of scrolling, with Davincii the longest at 11,000px. Open any site to scroll the full-page capture and see where each section falls.

14 developer portfolio website designs worth studying

Josh Comeau — “Friendly articles and tutorials for front-end web developers. ❤️” 12 sections, headlines in Wotfard, light theme, palette #a0d4ee and #0a0c10.
Brian Lovin — “Brian Lovin is a designer and software engineer living in San Francisco, currently designing AI products at Notion.” 5 sections, headlines in Inter, light theme, palette #ffffff and #420000.
Kent C. Dodds — “Come check out how Kent C. Dodds can help you level up your career as a software engineer.” 41 sections, light theme, palette #ffffff and #f7f7f7; the homepage runs hero → features → blog → features.
Tania Rascia — “Software engineer and open source creator. This is my digital garden.” 23 sections, headlines in Outfit, light theme, palette #f8f4e6 and #ece4ca.
Sara Soueidan — “– The personal website of Sara Soueidan, inclusive Web UI engineer” 12 sections, light theme, palette #000000 and #111111.
Brittany Chiang — “Brittany Chiang is a software engineer who builds accessible, inclusive products and digital experiences for the web.” 2 sections, headlines in Inter, dark theme, palette #0f172a and #94a3b8.

How to use these references for a developer portfolio website

Link each project to code and a live demo, keep writing and talks easy to find, and make performance and accessibility part of the showcase. Start with Brittany Chiang, Lee Robinson and Josh Comeau, open each site at full size and compare their about and blog sections; every reference carries its palette, fonts and a build prompt you can paste into your editor.