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Discussion on: How do web developers/freelancers build websites in time?

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Scott Tadman

"In time" depends on what amount of time you've budgeted for the project and what challenges you face. Keeping on time is usually a matter of having good estimates and being able to stick to a timeline.

The most efficient way to do this is to use a tool like GitHub Pages for static hosting, or a site builder platform like Wix or Squarespace.

It really depends on your workflow. Static sites can be constructed using templates and then "baked out" as static files, that offers the most flexibility, but some site-builder platforms have similar proprietary tools to do the same thing.

The important thing is to get a good workflow going where you know all the steps, you've done it all before, and you know the limitations of the platform so you don't inadvertently commit to work that's going to be way too hard to finish on time.

Before you use a new, unproven tool on a job at least give it a spin on a test project. You may find it's way easier or way harder than you anticipated.