This project marked one of the earliest milestones in my web development career. It began as a traditional client engagement, but as my working relationship with Steph evolved into a friendship, it transitioned into a mutually beneficial barter arrangement. In exchange for designing and managing her websites, I gained invaluable hands-on experience—sharpening my development skills, exploring various content management systems, and deepening my expertise in design and SEO. Over the years, I built several websites for Steph, including one on the Joomla platform and others using WordPress.