The About section on your homepage introduces you to visitors. It combines custom content with your author blurb to create a personal connection.

Editing About Content

Customize the About section by editing about.html in your root directory:

---
layout: null
section-type: about
title: About
---

<h2>About</h2>

<p>
  Write your introduction here. Tell visitors who you are, what you do, and what
  they'll find on your site.
</p>

<p>You can use any HTML here, including:</p>
<ul>
  <li>Lists</li>
  <li>Links</li>
  <li>Images</li>
  <li>Any valid HTML</li>
</ul>

The content supports full HTML, giving you complete control over formatting.

Author Blurb

The author blurb appears below your About content and is configured in _config.yml:

author_blurb:
  "John Smith is a software engineer passionate about open source and web
  development. When not coding, he enjoys hiking and photography."
author_blurb_image: "/img/author.png"

This same blurb also appears at the bottom of each blog post, creating consistency across your site.

Tips for a Great About Section

Keep it concise:

• Lead with your most important information
• Use short paragraphs for easy scanning
• Highlight what makes you unique

Make it personal:

• Share your professional background
• Mention your interests and passions
• Include what visitors can expect from your site

Use visuals:

• Add a professional photo
• Include relevant icons or graphics
• Consider linking to your portfolio or projects

Example About Section

---
layout: null
section-type: about
title: About
---

<h2>About Me</h2>

<p>
  Hi! I'm Jane, a full-stack developer based in San Francisco. I specialize in
  building web applications with Ruby on Rails and React.
</p>

<p>On this site, you'll find:</p>
<ul>
  <li>Technical tutorials and guides</li>
  <li>Thoughts on software development</li>
  <li>Project showcases</li>
</ul>

<p>
  Feel free to <a href="#contact">reach out</a> if you'd like to collaborate!
</p>

Removing GitHub Buttons

The default About section includes GitHub star/fork buttons for the theme. To remove them, edit _includes/about.html and remove the iframe elements:

<!-- Remove this section if you don't want GitHub buttons -->
<p>
  <iframe src="https://ghbtns.com/github-btn.html?..."></iframe>
  <iframe src="https://ghbtns.com/github-btn.html?..."></iframe>
</p>