This repository houses the source code for the latest version of my personal website. The site is built using React with TypeScript, React Bootstrap components, and React Router for client-side routing. It contains information about myself, specifically my interests, work experiences, and personal projects. I've also started a small (but growing) blog about my passions aside from coding. Feel free to check it out here: https://www.melvinrajendran.com.
In many ways, this site has been my web development playground, and I've used it to apply new skills as I've learned them. I plan on adding newer details, projects, and features to it throughout my career. In the meantime, I would be more than happy to hear any feedback regarding areas of improvement.
Version 1.0 of my personal website was built using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap 5. Although it contained a lot of the same content as subsequent versions, it used a lot of repetitive code, had a poor project architecture, and was a little dreary with a monochrome user interface and unappealing font.
In Version 2.0, I implemented React functional components that, when used in conjunction with ES6 mapping, consolidated the repetitive code in Version 1.0. Furthermore, I used React hooks to animate the site's pages and custom components. As a final touch, I designed a more colorful, simplistic user interface that I'm really proud of.
The code for these previous versions is no longer (readily) available on GitHub, as I believe the current version of my website is the best reflection of my skill set. However, if you'd like to dig through the commit history and locate the older files, feel free to do so 😊.
The primary style guide used in this codebase is linked here: https://github.com/rwaldron/idiomatic.js.
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Ultramarine Blue |  #4361EE |
| Raisin Black |  #21252A |
| Davys Grey |  #495057 |
| Gainsboro |  #D9D9D9 |
| Platinum |  #E3E3E3 |
| Cultured |  #F8F9FA |
| White |  #FFFFFF |
This project was bootstrapped with Create React App.
In the project directory, you can run:
Runs the app in the development mode.
Open http://localhost:3000 to view it in the browser.
The page will reload if you make edits.
You will also see any lint errors in the console.
Launches the test runner in the interactive watch mode.
See the section about running tests for more information.
Builds the app for production to the build folder.
It correctly bundles React in production mode and optimizes the build for the best performance.
The build is minified and the filenames include the hashes.
Your app is ready to be deployed!
See the section about deployment for more information.
Note: this is a one-way operation. Once you eject, you can’t go back!
If you aren’t satisfied with the build tool and configuration choices, you can eject at any time. This command will remove the single build dependency from your project.
Instead, it will copy all the configuration files and the transitive dependencies (webpack, Babel, ESLint, etc) right into your project so you have full control over them. All of the commands except eject will still work, but they will point to the copied scripts so you can tweak them. At this point you’re on your own.
You don’t have to ever use eject. The curated feature set is suitable for small and middle deployments, and you shouldn’t feel obligated to use this feature. However we understand that this tool wouldn’t be useful if you couldn’t customize it when you are ready for it.