MY Portfolio Website

Overview

A personal portfolio website using Next.js, Shadcn, TypeScript, and Notion as a CMS. Implemented dynamic blog and project pages with an exceptional UI/UX design, optimized for powerful SEO. Leveraged Resend for email notifications, enhancing user engagement and experience.

Project Goals

The primary goals of the portfolio website are to showcase my projects, enhance my online presence, and engage with potential employers or clients. To achieve this, the website focuses on:

• 🖥️ Providing a detailed and visually appealing showcase of my projects
• 📝 Maintaining a dynamic and SEO-friendly blog
• 📧 Enhancing user engagement with email notifications

Tech Stack

I built my portfolio website using a robust tech stack to ensure high performance and reliability:

• Next.js: For a responsive and user-friendly front-end.
• Shadcn: To enhance UI components and overall design.
• TypeScript: For type-safe code and better maintainability.
• Notion: Utilized as a CMS for managing blog content and projects.
• Resend: For handling email notifications.
• React Email: For managing and sending personalized emails.
• Tailwind CSS: For efficient and responsive styling.

Features⚡

Dynamic Blog

• Implemented a blog system using Notion as a CMS, allowing for easy content updates.
• Optimized the blog for SEO to improve visibility on search engines.
• Designed the blog to be responsive and user-friendly across devices.

Project Showcase

• Created individual project pages to highlight key projects, detailing technologies used and features implemented.
• Designed a visually appealing layout to enhance the presentation of each project.
• Ensured the project pages are easy to navigate and explore.

Email Notifications

• Integrated Resend to manage email notifications for blog updates and new projects.
• Used React Email to create and send personalized email notifications to subscribers.

SEO Optimization

• Leveraged Next.js's built-in SEO features to ensure the website is discoverable by search engines.
• Used structured data and meta tags to improve search engine rankings.

Challenges

Developing the portfolio website presented several challenges, including integrating Notion as a CMS and optimizing the site for SEO. Additionally, designing a cohesive and appealing UI/UX required careful planning and iteration.

Learning and Takeaways

This project significantly enhanced my web development skills, particularly in Next.js and TypeScript. It also taught me the importance of SEO and user engagement in creating a successful online portfolio. Leading this project from concept to production reinforced the value of meticulous design and continuous improvement.