This is my first blog post: a quick look at how I built this site and some of the decisions I made along the way.
The Stack
I went with Next.js 15 and React 19 because I wanted the latest features: Server Components, the App Router, and improved streaming. For styling, Tailwind CSS keeps things fast and consistent.
Animations
One of the things I spent the most time on was getting the animations right. The site uses a mix of:
- Framer Motion for scroll-triggered reveals and interactive elements
- Custom CSS keyframes for the meteor shower, shimmer effects, and wiggle animations
- Canvas-based effects like the interactive globe and the constellation background
The Dashboard
The dashboard section pulls in live data from a few APIs:
- Spotify shows my last played track
- WakaTime tracks my coding hours
- GitHub renders a contribution heatmap
Each widget has its own animation timing so they cascade in nicely on scroll.
What's Next
I'm planning to add more blog posts about the projects I've worked on, deep dives into interesting technical problems, and maybe some tutorials. Stay tuned.