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Nazeeha

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Nostalgic portfolio for New Year, New You Challenge

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

About Me

I’m a frontend developer currently strengthening my fundamentals through Frontend Mentor paths.

This is my first portfolio. I wanted a nostalgic, file-folder–style interface that feels like opening a physical folder on screen.

I used Google AI Studio to scaffold the initial structure, then took ownership of the codebase.

Portfolio

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.

https://nostalgic-paper-portfolio.vercel.app/

How I Built It

Tech: React, Tailwind CSS
Design: Beige, paper-like aesthetic with Crimson Pro
AI: Google AI Studio (scaffolding + iteration)

What I’m Most Proud Of

Making AI-generated code deploy-able

Fixing imports, dependencies, and scroll behavior

Understanding and improving the code, not just generating it

Screenshot of nostalgic portfolio site

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