New Year, New You: A Luxury iOS Dev Portfolio Powered by Antigravity

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New Year, New You Portfolio Challenge Submission

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

About Me

I’m Arya Narayan Tiwari, an iOS Developer based in Indore. My day-to-day involves crafting high-end applications for luxury hotels worldwide at DigiValet. After a long break since my college days, I’m excited to be back in the DEV community to share how I’ve integrated AI into my development workflow.

Portfolio

How I Built It

To ensure a smooth, app-like experience that mirrors the quality of the hospitality software I build for iOS, I chose a modern web stack:

Framework: React + Vite
Styling: Tailwind CSS
Animations: Framer Motion (for that "premium" feel)
Deployment: Google Cloud Run

Google AI Tools Used: The Antigravity Edge

I leveraged Antigravity as my primary AI collaborator throughout this project. It provided a significant edge in three specific areas:

Bridging the Paradigm Gap: As an iOS dev moving into a React/Vite stack, Antigravity helped me translate complex Swift UI patterns into functional Tailwind and Framer Motion components instantly.
Predictive Refactoring: The IDE anticipated structural needs for my Cloud Run deployment, suggesting Docker optimizations and containerization best practices before I even ran into build errors.
Design-to-Code Synergy: It helped me maintain a "luxury" aesthetic—clean, bold typography and snappy transitions—by rapidly iterating on CSS variables to match my professional vision.

What I'm Proud Of

AI-Driven Interaction: Creating a rich, interactive way to showcase my journey through a portfolio built alongside AI.
Performance: Ensuring the site is responsive, snappy, and maintains a high-performance feel across all devices.
Community Return: Being back on DEV! It feels great to contribute to the community again after my journey from student to professional.

Reflection

Building this reminded me that while the platforms change—from Swift/Xcode to React/Antigravity—the goal remains the same: creating seamless, high-quality user experiences.

Happy Coding! 🚀