BlogNovember 26, 2025

Launching My New Portfolio

How I built a modern developer website using Magic Portfolio, Next.js, and Once UI

Doruk Kocausta

About

Welcome to my new portfolio! I built this site using the Magic Portfolio template by Once UI, powered by Next.js. It’s MDX-based, SEO-friendly, responsive for any screen, and easily customizable. I wanted a platform to showcase my work, projects, and blog posts — and I found this setup perfect for developers who want both flexibility and polish.

Why I Chose This Stack

I wanted to learn a new framework not just by following tutorials, but by diving in and building something real from scratch. Hands-on experience always helps me understand and retain new skills better. After some research, I picked these tools for my portfolio:

Next.js — a modern React framework that makes routing, deployment, and performance optimization much easier out of the box.
MDX — lets me write content in Markdown while also embedding React components, so my blog can be interactive and developer-friendly.
Once UI / Magic Portfolio — provides a beautiful, ready-to-go theme with professional design, so I can focus my time on learning and content rather than building a design system from scratch.

Quick Start

Thinking of starting your own? Here’s how I did it:

git clone https://github.com/once-ui-system/magic-portfolio.git

Install the dependencies:

npm install

Start your local dev server:

npm run dev

What’s Next?

I’ll be sharing more about my journey, tech experiments, and projects here. Stay tuned for posts on web development, the MERN stack, and full-stack best practices!

Thanks for checking out my portfolio. Feel free to use and adapt this setup for your own site!

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