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Built My Portfolio with Google's AI Code Agent & Cloud Run - What Took Me Days Now Takes an Hour ⚡

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The Stack
For this build, I went all-in on Google's ecosystem:

Google's AI Code Agent - For rapid development and best practices
Google Cloud Run - Serverless deployment that just works
Three.js - Interactive 3D particle effects
AI Chatbot Integration - Built-in conversational experience

The Mind-Blowing Part
Here's what really got me thinking...
2 years ago, when I wanted to create this kind of interactive 3D scene with particle effects and an AI chatbot, it would take me an entire day minimum. Hours of debugging Three.js configurations, wrestling with particle systems, figuring out the math for smooth animations, and don't even get me started on integrating a chatbot.
Today? I built the same thing in under an hour. With better code practices. More maintainable architecture. Smoother animations.
The version from 2 years ago would be shocked at what's possible now.

What I Love About Tech
This is exactly why I love this industry - it never stops evolving.
Every day there's something new to learn. Every month the tools get better. What seemed impossible becomes trivial. What was complex becomes a one-liner.
Some people find this exhausting. I find it exhilarating.
The fact that AI coding assistants can now help you scaffold a production-ready 3D portfolio with best practices baked in? That's not replacing developers - that's supercharging us.

Features

🎨 Interactive 3D particle hero - Responsive particle system that creates depth
🤖 AI-powered chatbot - Ask it anything about my experience
🌙 Dark/Light mode - Because we're civilized
📱 Fully responsive - Looks great on everything
⚡ Blazing fast - Thanks to Cloud Run's auto-scaling

Final Thoughts
If you're on the fence about using AI tools for development - just try it. Not to replace your skills, but to amplify them.
The best developers I know aren't the ones who memorize syntax. They're the ones who adapt, learn, and leverage whatever tools make them more effective.
Two years from now, we'll look back at today's tools the same way I look back at 2023. And that's exciting.

What's the biggest "wow" moment you've had with AI-assisted development? Drop a comment below! 👇

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