🖥️ Developer Portfolio 🚀

A modern, responsive developer portfolio built with Next.js, showcasing projects, certifications, skills, and more. This portfolio highlights your technical expertise, achievements, and passion for creating innovative software solutions.

🌟 Feature

• 💻 Responsive Design: Optimized for desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
• 🌙 Dark Mode: Toggle between light and dark themes for a personalized viewing experience.
• 🔍 Dynamic Project Filtering: Easily filter projects by category such as Full Stack, Web, Mobile, etc.
• 🏆 Certifications Section: Display professional achievements and credentials to showcase your expertise.
• 🎨 Custom Animations: Smooth transitions and hover effects to enhance interactivity.
• ⚡ SEO Optimized: Includes meta tags and Open Graph for better search engine visibility.
• 📈 Performance Optimized: Features like lazy loading and image optimization for a faster user experience.

📚 Table of Content

• Getting Started
• Project Structure
• Technologies Used
• Contributing
• License
• Author
• Acknowledgments

🚀 Getting Started

📝 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following installed:

• Node.js version 14.x or higher
• npm or yarn package manager

💻 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SeneshFitzroy/developer-portfolio.git
   cd developer-portfolio

2. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install
   # or
   yarn install

⚡ Running the Development Server

To start the development server, use:

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev

Once the server is running, open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to view the portfolio.

🔥 Building for Production

To create a production build, run the following command:

npm run build
# or
yarn build

After building the project, you can start the production server with:

npm start
# or
yarn start

🗂️ Project Structure

The project structure is organized as follows:

• /pages - Next.js pages
• /components - Reusable React components
• /styles - CSS files and style modules
• /public - Static assets (images, icons, etc.)
• /scripts - Utility scripts for image optimization and cleanup

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Frontend: React, Next.js
• Styling: CSS Modules, custom Tailwind-like styles
• Icons: Font Awesome
• Image Optimization: Sharp, Imagemin
• Hosting/Deployment: Vercel

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute to this project, follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository to your GitHub account.
2. Clone your fork locally:

   git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/developer-portfolio.git

3. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix:

   git checkout -b feature-name

4. Make changes, then commit them:

   git commit -m "Add feature or fix description"

5. Push your branch to your fork:

   git push origin feature-name

6. Submit a pull request from your fork to the main repository with a detailed description of the changes.

📜 License - Apache License 2.0

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, a permissive open-source license that allows you to freely use, modify, and distribute the code with minimal restrictions.

Key Features of the Apache-2.0 License:

• 🚀 Freedom to Use: You can use the code in both personal and commercial projects without any restrictions.
• 🛠️ Freedom to Modify: Feel free to improve, extend, or adapt the project as you see fit.
• 🔁 Redistribution: You can share the code and even create derivative works, as long as you comply with the license terms.
• 🔒 Patents: The license grants you a royalty-free patent license, ensuring you can use the code without worrying about patent infringement.
• 📜 License Notice: Keep the original copyright notice and disclaimers when redistributing the code.

For more detailed information, check out the full Apache-2.0 License.

👨‍💻 Author

Senesh Fitzroy
LinkedIn | GitHub | Twitter

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💡 Acknowledgments

• Next.js Documentation for the excellent framework.
• Font Awesome for the awesome icons.
• Vercel for simple and efficient deployment.

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