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Mitesh Dhabekar
Mitesh Dhabekar

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πŸš€ I Built My Portfolio Website – Here’s My Journey

Hey Dev Community πŸ‘‹

I’m excited to share that I’ve officially built and deployed my personal portfolio website! πŸŽ‰

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As an MCA student passionate about full-stack development, I wanted a place where I could showcase my projects, skills, and journey in tech β€” and this portfolio became that space.

πŸ’» Tech Stack I Used

βš›οΈ React.js

🎨 CSS / Styled Components

πŸ“§ EmailJS (for contact form integration)

🌐 GitHub Pages (for deployment)

✨ Features

πŸŒ™ Dark Mode Support

πŸ“± Fully Responsive Design

πŸ“‚ Projects Showcase Section

πŸ“œ Resume Download Option

πŸ“¬ Working Contact Form

πŸ”— Social Media Links

πŸ›  Challenges I Faced

Deploying correctly on GitHub Pages

Handling base paths for routing

Fixing build issues before deployment

Making the design clean and professional

Each issue taught me something new about React builds, hosting, and project structure.

πŸ“š What I Learned

How to structure a scalable React project

Proper deployment workflow (build β†’ deploy β†’ test)

Importance of responsive design

Clean UI/UX practices

Handling real-world bugs

🎯 Why I Built It

I believe every developer should have a portfolio.
It’s not just about showing projects β€” it’s about showing growth.

This portfolio represents:

My learning journey

My consistency

My dedication to becoming a better developer every day

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Jenil Moradiya

Totally vibe coded, dude!!!