SystemSoft

What is SystemSoft?

SystemSoft is a software engineering company that specializes in low-level software development. They are based in Norway, and have worked with big clients such as Kongsberg.

Together with one co-developer, we built a portfolio website for SystemSoft. The website allows employees of SystemSoft to access a content management system in order to efficiently, independently, and continuously update the company's portfolio.

When we first developed this project, we used Next.js and Tailwind CSS for the frontend, and Strapi for the backend. We deployed the project on DigitalOcean, and used Docker to containerize the project.

I say first, because I later decided to completely overhaul their website, building it from scratch. Read about that process here. Visit their current website here.

What I learned

I had a lot of experience using Next.js and Tailwind, but I had only prototyped using Strapi before. This was my first time using Strapi in a production environment, and I learned a lot about how to use it effectively.

Furthermore, I learned a lot about servers, the cloud, and "living in the terminal" whilst deploying the project on DigitalOcean. I also learned a lot about Docker, and how to use it to containerize a project.

What I would do differently

Seeing as I ended up completely overhauling the website, I would do a lot of things differently.

Read more about that process, and what I learnt from it, here.