Portfolio
An open source portfolio site built on Nextjs and React
Overview
The product being analyzed is a portfolio application built using Next.js. The developer provides updates on the progress of the project, including information about relocating to a new home and taking a break from development. The application is still in the development phase, with the portfolio hitting the beta phase and next release cycle focusing on improvements such as moving from local JSON to MongoDB and adding unit testing with Jest. The developer encourages others to fork the repository and mentions that installation, editing, and deploy instructions will be provided soon.
Features
- Webflow React component export tool for easier tooling for marketing teams and visual designers
- Beta phase of the portfolio application, ready to be forked
- Focus on better developer experience (DX) with improvements such as moving to MongoDB, using Sanity for GUI page editing, and adding TypeScript
- Pages for about, case studies, articles (with incomplete API options and connections), and projects (single project details page)
Summary
The developer provides updates on the progress of a portfolio application built using Next.js. The application is still in the development phase, with the portfolio hitting the beta phase and plans for future improvements. The developer encourages others to fork the repository and mentions that installation, editing, and deploy instructions will be provided soon.
- Next.js
Next.js is a React-based web framework that enables server-side rendering, static site generation, and other powerful features for building modern web applications.
- React
React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components
- SCSS
SCSS is a preprocessor scripting language that extends the capabilities of CSS by adding features such as variables, nesting, and mixins. It allows developers to write more efficient and maintainable CSS code, and helps to streamline the development process by reducing repetition and increasing reusability.
- Portfolio
A portfolio website is a type of website that showcases an individual's or a company's work, skills, and accomplishments. It typically includes a gallery of images or videos, case studies, and client testimonials to provide potential clients or employers with a comprehensive overview of their experience and expertise.
- Eslint
ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.
- Framer Motion
Alpine.js is a lightweight JavaScript framework that simplifies the process of creating dynamic, reactive user interfaces on the web. It uses a declarative syntax that offers a higher level of abstraction compared to vanilla JavaScript, while being more performant and easier to use than jQuery.
