I started using WordPress when I got one of my first freelance projects on Freelancer.com. It was literally the first project I ever landed that paid over $100, so naturally, I was super excited.
It was Eid, and I was at my grandparents’ house, just chilling, a bit bored, so I started bidding on website freelance projects. Miraculously, I got a reply almost instantly from a Canadian client. He wanted a basic one-pager WordPress website.
Now here’s the thing…
I knew what WordPress was, I knew how it worked.. but I’d never actually built a site with it before.
So, I ditched everything, opened YouTube, and typed:
“How to make a WordPress site”
Two days later, the project was complete.
That’s when I realized just how easy and beginner-friendly WordPress could be. From that point on, I started making more and more sites on it.
😅 WordPress Was Cool… Until It Wasn’t
Everything was going great, but there was a catch:
Plugins, themes, templates… they were all paid.
And I couldn’t afford them back then.
So, I learned the basics and switched back to working on Sipciy, a side hustle project I was building.
Fast-forward a few months, I joined a freelance community called SadaSchool by SadaPay. That place changed everything. I met some amazing people and got the chance to network with developers and freelancers doing real stuff.
✨ The Agency Gig That Changed Everything
Through the SadaSchool network, I got referred to a US-based agency. They offered me a trial project, a WordPress site, of course.
I made a ton of blunders during that project, but it went well enough that they brought me on full-time.
From there, I dove deep into WordPress:
- Simple brochure websites
- E-commerce sites
- Animation-heavy sites
- Custom themes and builder setups
- Also, custom plugins
Every new project pushed me to learn something new, whether it was Elementor, custom fields, plugin development, performance optimization, or troubleshooting plugin conflicts.
Some of the WordPress sites I built:
👀 Enter: Webflow (a Love-Hate Start)
While all of this was happening, Webflow started blowing up.
Our agency didn’t want to be left behind, so we decided to jump into it.
At first?
It. Was. Annoying.
Change one element, and the whole site shifts.
Global classes? Combo classes? Everything felt like a chaotic mess.
But I kept at it.
And here’s what happened…
✅ Webflow Projects I’ve Built
As I worked on more Webflow projects, things began to click. Suddenly, I went from hating it to loving it even more than WordPress.
From layout controls to how collections work, everything felt smoother, cleaner, and more controlled.
Some of the Webflow sites I built:
- bitestpete.com (My personal favourite)
- integratelegend.bank
- valkyrie.capital
- ljmsafety.com
Each project taught me something new, and each one felt like a level-up.
🔁 WordPress vs Webflow.. The Verdict?
I still build on both platforms.
Some clients need WordPress, and it works great. Others want that clean, code-free Webflow magic.
Today, I’m still actively working on multiple sites, expanding my skill set, and just enjoying the process of being a full-stack dev who didn’t start with a bootcamp or CS degree, just curiosity, grit, and a $100 project on Eid.
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