Why I build custom websites instead of generic templates

I am Ionel Nistor. In the evenings, after driving, I also work on web projects. I do not sell services from ionelnistor.ro. Services live on ionelnistor.com; this is the personal site.

Where a template falls over

A template is fast when you need a presentation page and nothing more. It stalls when you add users, an admin panel, real forms, languages (ro, es, en), clean URLs or a database that has to grow. Then you start cutting the theme, adding exceptions and paying twice: once at the start, then at every change.

Custom does not mean “more expensive so it sounds better”. It means the structure follows the purpose: who uses the site, what data comes in, and what must be changeable a year later without rebuilding everything. That is also why ionelnistor.ro is not a one-pager stuck on a theme. It has pages, languages, legal pages, a blog and an admin that holds the articles.

What I refuse at the start

I do not promise features that inflate a project and make it hard to maintain. If an idea is risky or useless, I say so. I prefer a clear, fast, indexable site over a carousel of effects. The website has to work after delivery, not only on launch night.