I vibe-coded a portfolio within two prompts, and this is the result

Nam Ngô — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:04:02 +0000

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

About Me

I'm a backend-focused software engineer working in the banking domain, with a growing interest in AI-assisted development and how modern tools can reshape the way we build software.

This portfolio wasn’t planned in detail or designed with a big upfront architecture. Instead, it came from an experiment I kept simple on purpose:
What happens if I vibe-code a portfolio using only two prompts?

Portfolio

How I Built It

The entire portfolio came from two prompts.

Prompt 1 — Initialization (Antigravity IDE)

I started inside Antigravity, a Google IDE with integrated AI agents.

I didn’t provide wireframes, assets, or detailed specs — just a loose idea:

“I want a portfolio that feels like a 2D pixel-art game start screen, showing my stats, skills, and achievements.”

The AI agent suggested a concrete plan:

a game-style UI
character stats as skills
inventory as tech stack
achievements as milestones

All I really did was approve the plan and iterate lightly.

That alone got me to a working, polished portfolio that already felt good.

Prompt 2 — Making It “Wow”

At that point, the site worked and looked fine — but it felt like a game start screen without an actual game.

So I asked a second, more intentional prompt:

“This is good, but not great. How can I turn this into an experience, not just a screen?”

The response reframed everything:

sections became locations
content became quests
navigation became exploration
progression replaced scrolling

I fed that prompt back into the tool and refined the experience with:

light state management
dialogue-style text
small progression cues

No new assets. No heavy animations. Just better structure and intent.

What I'm Most Proud Of

What I like most isn’t the UI — it’s the process.

With just:

one prompt to generate structure
one prompt to add depth

I ended up with a portfolio that feels playable, personal, and memorable.

It changed how I think about building:

less over-planning
more direction-setting
letting AI handle the “how” while I focus on the “why”

This project convinced me that vibe-coding, when guided properly, isn’t lazy — it’s strategic.