A page can look finished and still make a simple task difficult. During my WordPress internship, I checked layouts and browser behavior and logged UI issues in Jira. I keep practicing those checks on my own sites.

Start with the task

For my portfolio, the visitor may want to inspect my experience, open the CV, or follow a project link. I check that path first.

If a button says “View CV,” it should open the CV. The reader should be able to view it before deciding whether to download a copy.

Check the narrow screen

I look for text that runs outside a card, buttons that overlap, and images that take up too much space. A phone layout needs more than a smaller version of the desktop page.

I also check the reading order. The project name, its label, and the next action should stay easy to follow.

Check both themes

Logos are a useful example. A dark mark can be visible on white and disappear in a dark footer. I need to check the real background, size, and contrast.

For the current portfolio revisions, I also looked at the thumbnail proportions, AI-tool strip, and BIR badge. The footer shows the registration seal and QR area, with a link to the complete badge.

Write a note someone can use

A useful issue report includes:

  • The page and screen size.
  • What I did.
  • What I expected.
  • What happened instead.
  • A screenshot when it helps explain the problem.

“Broken on mobile” is a starting observation. A specific description makes it easier to investigate and repeat the check after a fix.

These are practical habits I’m building from internship and personal project work. You can inspect the project samples to see where I’ve been applying them.

Check the result after the fix

A useful report is also a repeatable check. If a card overflows at a narrow width, I should return to that page at the same width after the change. Then I need to check a nearby width, because solving one layout can create another problem around a breakpoint.

For a link issue, I look at both the destination and the behavior. A PDF may exist but still be difficult to view if the button forces an immediate download. For an image, I check whether it loads, whether it is distorted, and whether its caption describes the right period or project. These checks are small, but together they make the page more dependable.