A Calm, Terminal-inspired Portfolio Focused on Shipped Products

Source: Dev.to

Overview

This submission is for the New Year, New You Portfolio Challenge presented by Google AI.

I am a full‑stack software engineer based in South Africa, focused on building durable software that ships and lasts.

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The portfolio is organized like internal system documentation rather than a traditional marketing site. It highlights:

• Live and archived products I have shipped
• Clear product intent, status, and scope
• SaaS, automation, payments, and platform work
• Open‑source and community contributions

Design Philosophy

• The site favors static rendering, fast load times, and a small surface area for long‑term maintainability.
• Restraint in design: nothing exists without a reason.
• Clear labeling of product status (live, inactive, archived).
• Shows real shipped work instead of demo projects.
• Reflects engineering maturity rather than trend‑chasing.
• Not a highlight reel—just a snapshot of how I build software today.

Technology Stack

• Framework: Next.js
• Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Deployment: Google Cloud Run (fully managed, container‑based)

Development Process

Google AI tools were used during development to iterate on layout structure, copy clarity, and information hierarchy, while keeping the final implementation deliberately simple.