# Hugo Website Showcase (100+ hours invested)

**URL:** <https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-website-showcase-100-hours-invested/45636>\
**Category:** Showcases\
**Created:** [August 7, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-website-showcase-100-hours-invested/45636 "2023-08-07T09:22:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Atharva\_Shah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/atharva_shah/32/19806_2.png) [@Atharva\_Shah](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Atharva_Shah)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-website-showcase-100-hours-invested/45636/1 "2023-08-07T09:22:26Z")

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Hi everyone,

**Link to site** - [https://atharvashah.netlify.app/](https://atharvashah.netlify.app/)

I used the _Hugo Papermod_ theme, highly customized it over months and I have finally come to a point where I really adore my website. Would you please comment your favorite feature, idea, or shortcodes from this website below?

If you are curious how I implemented certain features, I would be more than happy to answer your questions. Please give me an unbiased feedback if possible, roasts are welcome!

Cheers and a big thanks 😉

P.S.: Please turn on any adblocker before visiting, apologies in advance.

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**Author:** ![notdavid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/notdavid/32/16188_2.png) [@notdavid](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/notdavid)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 1:03am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-website-showcase-100-hours-invested/45636/2 "2023-08-16T01:03:47Z")

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First off, I’ve got to say your design caught my eye! I’m by no means an expert, but I’d love to share a bit of feedback that might give a fresh perspective.

1. **Post Entries Spacing:** Your posts feel like they’re holding their breath a bit. I tried adding a 1.25 rem padding, and it kind of felt like a sigh of relief?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/gohugo/original/3X/a/f/af562b1df8da87e786514fa264203ba020993985.jpeg)

1. **Navigation Bar Placement:** I found myself expecting a ‘floating’ looking navigation bar. I tried adding some padding (margin-top and margin-inline of 1rem). Or maybe just use a plain old & simple nav bar.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/gohugo/original/3X/0/6/06cd415a01961b1137898e103342f24c3fb7fc2f.png)

1. **Dark/Light Mode Toggle:** Its current placement feels a bit off. Perhaps positioning it to the left with some spacing would help?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/gohugo/original/3X/0/6/069e613fb3bef5bae998b7179499cb4dc836ec43.png)

Additionally, there seems to be a display issue with the navigation bar in Edge (both stable & canary versions) where it shifts to the left upon scrolling.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/gohugo/original/3X/0/4/041af3a0cbc6ef31098efe9ca35b89743106d2cc.png)

Oh, and on mobile, some categories in the nav bar are not visible.

Lastly, ever tried Figma for prototyping? It took me a loonng time to try it, and boy, do I wish I had earlier! It’s been a game-changer for me.

Hope this helps, and keep up the awesome work! Cheers! 🥹

- David

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**Author:** ![Atharva\_Shah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/atharva_shah/32/19806_2.png) [@Atharva\_Shah](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Atharva_Shah)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-website-showcase-100-hours-invested/45636/3 "2023-08-16T03:10:07Z")

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Hey David,

Thank you for taking out the time to highlight all these details, I definitely plan to work on them and get it resolved. Your feedback is exceptionally actionable and will help me go the distance in making my site even better.

I am a backend developer but I have fiddled with Figma before, never used it professionally but now that you mention it, I might pick it up!

Once again, thank you for your attention.

Regards,  
Atharva