Speed and Accessibility: Your Portfolio as a Quality Signal

Topic:

Your portfolio is often the first thing someone opens. If it’s slow, janky on mobile, or impossible to use with a keyboard, it signals risk. The good news is that most improvements are basic discipline: optimize images, keep JavaScript lean, load fonts carefully, and avoid layout jumps.

Accessibility is the same story: semantic HTML, sufficient contrast, focus states, alt text, and respecting “reduced motion”. It’s not just “nice to have”. It’s part of professional quality.

My opinion:

• I prefer a simple site that feels instant over a flashy site that stutters and drains battery.
• Animation needs a purpose and should degrade gracefully on weaker devices.
• If it works well on mobile and with a keyboard, it usually works for everyone.