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carla is a Jekyll portfolio site with case studies and a blog

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Carla July 19, 2023 1 min read

This is an older Jekyll portfolio build. It is simple, static, and very obviously made for GitHub Pages, which is part of its charm and part of its limit.

At a glance

  • Stack: Jekyll, Liquid, Sass, HTML
  • Type: Static portfolio site
  • Use: Case studies and blog posts
  • Status: Older project

What it does

The site gives projects and posts a home without much overhead. Content stays in files, layouts stay predictable, and the whole thing can be hosted cheaply and reliably.

How it is organised

_config.yml defines the base URL and the main settings. Posts live in _posts, case studies live in _casestudies, and the usual Jekyll layout pieces sit around them. It is a small setup, which is exactly why it remains manageable.

Why it matters

  • It shows the appeal of keeping content close to the code.
  • It is cheap to host and easy to version.
  • It made case studies feel like a first-class part of the site rather than an afterthought.

What I would add

  • Better setup documentation.
  • Tags or categories for browsing.
  • A clearer index page for the case studies.

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