kayleeulep.com ---
This repository contains the source code for my professional portfolio website. The site is a responsive, high-performance platform designed to showcase my technical projects, experience, and development philosophy.
The goal was to build a modern application from the ground up to demonstrate proficiency in a highly-valued, end-to-end development stack.
This project was architected with a focus on maintainability, type-safety, and deployment automation:
- Type-Safe Development: Built entirely with TypeScript to ensure code stability and catch errors during development rather than at runtime.
- Responsible AI Integration: Developed in accordance with my AI Integration Philosophy, leveraging generative tools for efficient debugging and boilerplate code generation while maintaining full code ownership and rigorous manual review.
- Vercel Deployment: Deployed the portfolio on Vercel for automated builds and hosting. Every push to the main branch triggers a new build and live update.
- Segregated Architecture for Maintainability: Designed the application for maximum maintainability by segregating code logic, content (managed via dedicated JSON data structures), and styling (managed via Tailwind CSS) to simplify future updates and content management.
- Responsive Design: Uses Tailwind CSS utility classes to ensure a pixel-perfect, mobile-first experience across all viewports.
| Category | Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Framework | Next.js (App Router) | React framework for production-ready, server-side rendered (SSR) applications. |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript superset for compile-time type-checking and robust code quality. |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS | Utility-first CSS framework for rapid and maintainable styling. |
| Deployment | Vercel | Platform for automated builds and hosting; new pushes to the main branch trigger a live update. |
| Version Control | Git / GitHub | Source code management and version tracking. |
To run this project locally, follow these steps:
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/ukaylee/kayleeulep-com.git cd kayleeulep-com - Install dependencies:
npm install # or yarn install - Run the development server:
npm run dev # or yarn dev - Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.