Modern Web Development with Next.js

Building this portfolio website gave me deep insights into modern web development practices and the Next.js ecosystem.

Technology Stack

Core Framework

**Next.js 15** with App Router

**TypeScript** for type safety

**Tailwind CSS** for styling

**Framer Motion** for animations

Development Tools

**ESLint** for code quality

**Prettier** for formatting

**Husky** for git hooks

**Vercel** for deployment

Key Features Implemented

Performance Optimizations

**Image optimization** with Next.js Image component

**Code splitting** for faster load times

**Static generation** where possible

**Bundle analysis** and optimization

User Experience

**Responsive design** across all devices

**Smooth animations** with Framer Motion

**Accessibility** compliance (WCAG 2.1)

**SEO optimization** with Next SEO

Development Experience

**TypeScript** for better developer experience

**Component-driven** architecture

**Reusable UI components** with Radix UI

**Consistent styling** with design system

Deployment Strategy

The deployment process includes:

1. Automated testing on pull requests

2. Build optimization and bundle analysis

3. Preview deployments for testing

4. Production deployment with zero downtime

Performance Results

The final website achieves:

**100/100** Lighthouse performance score

**<1s** First Contentful Paint

**<2s** Largest Contentful Paint

**Excellent** Core Web Vitals scores

Lessons Learned

This project taught me:

The importance of performance from day one

How modern frameworks can accelerate development

The value of TypeScript in larger projects

Best practices for component architecture

The result is a fast, accessible, and maintainable web application that showcases modern development practices.

Modern Web Development: From Next.js to Production