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LinkedIn Post – First GitHub Repository

Major milestone: Just pushed my first project to GitHub!

Built an expense tracker from scratch using professional development practices:

Semantic HTML5 with accessibility in mind

Pure CSS framework for responsive, mobile-first design

Professional setup with HTML5 Boilerplate and proper project structure

Git version control from day one

Strategic planning for full-stack JavaScript integration

I’ve been using #Claude as a technical mentor to avoid tutorial hell. That way, I can focus on real problem-solving and professional practices instead of just copying code.

I’m trying to be well-rounded from the start: Setting up proper tooling, making architectural decisions, and building with accessibility and responsiveness in mind. It takes time but I think it’ll make for a solid foundation and help me be more job-ready.

Next phase: Adding JavaScript functionality to make it fully interactive, then deploying it live for public use.

https://github.com/carloshhernandez/expense-tracker

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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Carlos Hernandez