Developer Rebuilds AI-Generated Portfolio After Anonymous Feedback Called It 'Scary'

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A developer spent nearly a week redesigning their portfolio site after anonymous user feedback and AI analysis revealed it looked entirely machine-generated. Using Google Gemini to audit the site, they found nearly every element — from color choices to layout — bore obvious AI tells. Over ten redesigns with Claude still produced results that felt like browsing archives rather than showcasing a person. The breakthrough came when the developer shifted the prompt from requesting a structured layout to asking for an 'artsy page,' which finally yielded designs they didn't dislike. They ultimately settled on a set of self-imposed design rules, including a single accent hue, contrasting fonts, and a focus on representing the human rather than cataloguing the work.

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