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Yasir Raees
Yasir Raees

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Just level up my digital identity! πŸš€βœ¨

I’ve just released Version 2.0 of my Developer Portfolio, and I wanted to share the journey of balancing "Premium Aesthetics" with "Extreme Performance."

As developers, we often want the "wow" factor (heavy blurs, complex animations), but that shouldn't come at the cost of Lighthouse scores. In this update, I focused on:

βœ… Performance First: Refactored data fetching for blogs to be asynchronous (Client-Side), drastically improving TTFB and initial page load.
βœ… Micro-animations: Added a breathing "Hire Me" CTA and a custom rotating gradient border for the profile section using Framer Motion. βœ… UX Refinement: Reorganized the entire navigation flow to match the natural user scroll.

Stack: Next.js 15, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, MongoDB, Node.js.

I’m currently open for new opportunities! Let’s build something exceptional together. 🀝

Check it out here: [Your Website Link] Repo (v2): [GitHub Link]

WebDevelopment #NextJS #MERNStack #Portfolio #UIDesign #Frontend

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