The latest articles on DEV Community by Nazeeha (@nazeeha_3b19e747eac335ab3). https://dev.to/nazeeha_3b19e747eac335ab3 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3697766%2F2ba2bae8-b612-4398-b9ab-e0710741695f.png https://dev.to/nazeeha_3b19e747eac335ab3 en Nazeeha Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:49:28 +0000 https://dev.to/nazeeha_3b19e747eac335ab3/nostalgic-portfolio-for-new-year-new-you-challenge-1mi9 https://dev.to/nazeeha_3b19e747eac335ab3/nostalgic-portfolio-for-new-year-new-you-challenge-1mi9 <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/new-year-new-you-google-ai-2025-12-31">New Year, New You Portfolio Challenge Presented by Google AI</a></em></p> <h2> About Me </h2> <p>I’m a frontend developer currently strengthening my fundamentals through Frontend Mentor paths.</p> <p>This is my first portfolio. I wanted a nostalgic, file-folder–style interface that feels like opening a physical folder on screen.</p> <p>I used Google AI Studio to scaffold the initial structure, then took ownership of the codebase.</p> <h2> Portfolio </h2> <p>While attempting deployment on Google Cloud Run, I ran into practical constraints around setup and configuration. I made a conscious decision to ship on Vercel while focusing on learning and delivery.</p> <p><a href="https://nostalgic-paper-portfolio.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://nostalgic-paper-portfolio.vercel.app/</a></p> <h2> How I Built It </h2> <p>Tech: React, Tailwind CSS<br> Design: Beige, paper-like aesthetic with Crimson Pro<br> AI: Google AI Studio (scaffolding + iteration)</p> <h2> What I’m Most Proud Of </h2> <p>Making AI-generated code deploy-able</p> <p>Fixing imports, dependencies, and scroll behavior</p> <p>Understanding and improving the code, not just generating it</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fn8a7oox5audukkjj36qy.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fn8a7oox5audukkjj36qy.png" alt="Screenshot of nostalgic portfolio site" width="800" height="428"></a></p> devchallenge googleaichallenge portfolio gemini