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On a recent web app project, the biggest win wasn’t shipping features, it was designing the workflow early.
I mapped data flow, user actions, and automation before writing serious code.
That decision reduced rework, kept the dashboard scalable, and made future updates predictable.
Experience has taught me: solid planning quietly saves weeks of development.
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In 2019 I was learning HTML and CSS with a plan: examples first, portfolio next, clients after. In 2022 I moved to Webflow and made the same plan.
The clients came first. And there was always one more project that needed the time more than my own site did.
Last month I finally shipped it.
It’s built the way I build for clients:
→ Your team clicks any text, changes it and hits Publish. No developer needed.
→ Prices are right on the page. Pick a service, drag the pages, see the number.
Both are in the video. Try them yourself, link in the comments 👇
editable portfolio is smart
I've spent years obsessing over the stuff nobody notices on a website. Until it's missing.
AI can now build a whole site in an afternoon. I think that's great.
But it still can't decide what feels right.
I don't think AI is the problem. It just stops at "it works". The last part, the spacing, the type, the way things move when you scroll, still needs someone who cares about it.
That's the part I've always loved doing. So I made a small thing around it: you bring the site AI built, I finish it in Webflow.
It's called Verdikt https://verdikt.studio
Agreed. AI gets you a working layout fast, but spacing and type rhythm are where it still feels off. I'd add forms and mobile checks to that list too. What's the most common fix people bring you?