Personal Portfolio – Open Source

Open-source personal portfolio template for developers, focused on clean architecture, SEO, and fast deployment.

Description

An open-source portfolio system for developers to showcase projects, blogs, and case studies with SEO-first architecture. Starts static for speed, with a migration path to backend services and authentication.

Objective / Aim

Provide a reusable, modular portfolio framework that anyone can fork, customize, and deploy quickly—eliminating repetitive setup while keeping clean architecture and extensibility.

Role & Responsibilities

Full-stack design & implementation; Next.js + Tailwind front-end; planned API/auth/database; Vercel CI/CD; Resend-based contact pipeline; Controller → Service → Repository patterns.

Features / Implementation

Modular structure; rich content (MDX-ready); typed configuration; responsive Tailwind UI; secure contact delivery; configurable metadata; supports static hosting and Dockerized deployments.

Challenges & Solutions

Chose static TS content initially for velocity and reliability; planned evolution to dynamic content + auth. Leveraged App Router + structured data to balance SEO and modern DX.

Impact / Results

Delivers a professional starter for developer portfolios; demonstrates SSR practices and typed services; usable today, with a clear backend roadmap.

Future Plans

Integrate Postgres/Prisma; add authentication and admin; visual gallery; MDX ingestion; CI/CD templates for contributors.