The latest articles on DEV Community by Paul (@sirmaccready). https://dev.to/sirmaccready 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%2F3907276%2Fdcd1d344-922f-4efa-9c28-4906a123cd6a.png https://dev.to/sirmaccready en Paul Fri, 01 May 2026 15:47:48 +0000 https://dev.to/sirmaccready/day-1-5-of-rebuilding-my-portfolio-and-getting-french-administrations-attention-3fbl https://dev.to/sirmaccready/day-1-5-of-rebuilding-my-portfolio-and-getting-french-administrations-attention-3fbl <p>After weeks of being unable to open an IDE due to stress from family in the Middle East, I finally started working on my portfolio and a series of projects to kick-start my future in France's digital sphere.</p> <p>I've finished my <a href="https://paul-charbel.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">portfolio</a> (basic but functional) and deployed it on Vercel. Next: <a href="https://france-transparence.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">a visualization tool for French government budget data</a>.</p> <p>My long-term goal: host everything on a custom server with custom domains.</p> <p>I'm building momentum before tackling bigger projects. Also experimenting with AI for quality-of-life improvements, not as a shortcut for learning.</p> <p>More updates coming.</p> <p>PS: All my projects are open source ! Don't hesitate to check out my code and give me suggestions on what to do!<br> <a href="https://github.com/SirMacCready" rel="noopener noreferrer">My GitHub</a></p> <p>Picture : My cat 🐱</p> ai burnout programming opensource