The Story (Why I Built This) Static developer portfolios quickly become outdated. The listed skills don't change, and the project links can break. I wanted to build a portfolio that felt alive and updated itself in real-time, while paying homage to the green-glow cybernetic terminal designs from The Matrix.

The result is a dual-interface workspace containing a high-fidelity GUI dashboard (The Construct) and a hidden terminal console (The Zion Terminal).

Core Features

• Dual UI Navigation: Switch between a bento-grid dashboard (for visual readers) and an interactive command-line interface (for terminal users).

• Live GitHub Telemetry: Pulls live contribution heatmaps, commit frequencies, code repository sizes, and active language distribution. It doesn't rely on hardcoded stats.

• Secure API Proxying: Employs Vercel serverless functions in Node.js to query GitHub APIs. Client tokens are never exposed, and requests are aggregated and cached to prevent client-side rate limits.

• CRT System Boot: A typewriter-style startup sequence complete with scanlines and an immediate UX skip button.

• Viewport Collision Protection: Viewport-aware tooltips that detect page bounds, preventing clipping during fast scrolling.