​Learn (responsible) vibe coding and build your own portfolio website

​Build and launch a clean portfolio website while learning to use modern AI coding tools in this half-day hands-on workshop taught by experienced software engineer and Desk Job founder Ari Zade.

​This class is designed for anyone who’s curious and wants to build a real, working website. If you already have coding experience, you’ll be able to push the design further and move faster. If you’re newer, the workflow will be guided and beginner-friendly.

​🛠️ WHAT YOU'LL DO

• ​Choose a portfolio format (single-page or multi-section)

• ​Use Cursor (AI-assisted code editor) to scaffold your site quickly

• ​Customize layout, sections, colors, images, and typography

• ​Add common portfolio sections like:

  • ​About / Bio

  • ​Projects / Work

  • ​Links (GitHub, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)

  • ​Contact

• ​Publish your site so it’s live and shareable

​🎓 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• ​How to use AI coding tools effectively: prompt → generate → edit → iterate

• ​How to keep your codebase clean and understandable

• ​The core structure of a modern web project

• ​How to keep improving your site after the workshop

​💻 PRE-WORKSHOP SETUP CHECK

​Upon signing up, you'll receive detailed instructions for setting up your your laptop's coding environment with a link for scheduling a 15-minute virtual check-in before the workshop. To make sure we spend shop class building (not troubleshooting), we’ll meet virtually 1:1 briefly before the class to confirm your setup is working and ready so we can hit the ground running.

​⚡️ REQUIREMENTS

• ​Bring your laptop and install Cursor before the workshop

• ​Meet for 15-minutes before the workshop to confirm your coding setup is ready to go

​🧑‍🏫 INSTRUCTOR

​This workshop is taught by Ari Zade, founder of Desk Job Design Lab. Ari has a background in software engineering and product design, and previously worked as a senior engineer building products in the tech industry.

​✨ ABOUT DESK JOB

​Desk Job Design Lab is a prototyping studio in Industry City, Brooklyn. We run creative workshops, private builds, and weekly Office Hours out of our shop — a space for curious people to learn hands-on skills and build real things with support.