Uses / updated May 2026

The working system behind the portfolio.

A compact view of the stack, tools, quality gates, and product-building habits I use to turn portfolio projects into credible engineering artifacts.

Ship small, verify deeplyTyped product systemsLive routes over static claims

Current operating mode

Portfolio as product evidence

The priority is to make every public project easy to inspect: live demo, GitHub repo, README, architecture note, tests, CI, and interview-ready tradeoffs.

Technical writing Recruiter resume

Principles

Tooling Principles

Evidence first

CI + smoke

Every public surface should connect to tests, live routes, docs, and a clear interview story.

Product-grade UI

Dense, calm

Prefer readable workflows, stable layouts, accessible controls, and interfaces that feel useful after the demo.

Typed boundaries

Contracts

Use TypeScript, schemas, route contracts, and replaceable adapters so projects can grow without rewrites.

Ship loop

Small bets

Build the smallest real product slice, validate it locally, deploy it, document the tradeoffs, then iterate.

Workflow

Ship Loop

Scope

Name the product problem, recruiter signal, core route, and validation path before adding UI.

Shape

Build a typed data model, one polished workflow, and enough architecture to explain tradeoffs in an interview.

Verify

Run unit checks, production builds, browser smoke, visual screenshots, and live endpoint checks.

Document

Update README, architecture notes, release checklists, and portfolio case studies while the decisions are fresh.

Stack

Current Uses

Core portfolio build path

Application Stack

The public portfolio is optimized around static routes, strong metadata, typed content, polished responsive UI, and recruiter-readable case studies.

Next.js App RouterReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer MotionLucide React

Backend credibility

Fullstack Boundaries

Flagship apps model real SaaS boundaries: authenticated requests, streaming workflows, replaceable repositories, rate limits, and audit trails.

Route HandlersServer-Sent EventsSigned sessionsOIDC/JWKS adapterREST APIsNo-store responses

Operational UX

Data and State

Data choices are picked for the workflow: durable history where it matters, fast local state for dense UI, and virtualized rendering for large tables.

PostgreSQLNeonUpstash RedisZustandTanStack TableTanStack Virtual

Frontend taste

Design System Habits

Component work is treated like product infrastructure: clear APIs, keyboard behavior, package metadata, docs, and visual smoke coverage.

Radix UIStorybookDesign tokensCommand palettesAccessible overlaysResponsive density

Engineering maturity

Validation

The default quality gate is audit, lint, typecheck, unit tests, production build, and browser smoke tests before shipping public changes.

VitestPlaywrightESLintTypeScriptnpm auditGitHub Actions

Modern product systems

AI and Realtime

AI and realtime projects are built around observable behavior: eval reports, stream states, event contracts, and demo-safe fallbacks.

Vercel AI SDKStructured outputEval fixturesWebSocketsStreaming UIRuntime telemetry

Now

Active Roadmap

This is the current workbench: small product bets, public proof, and fewer unsupported claims. The goal is a portfolio that gets stronger under inspection.

Turn portfolio pages into a clearer recruiter journey: proof grid, resume, uses, writing, and case studies.

Keep flagship repos release-shaped with CI, smoke tests, docs, screenshots, issue templates, and security policies.

Push RevAssist Pro toward hosted auth, live AI eval snapshots, and a sharper SaaS product narrative.

Grow FrontGuard Suite into durable multi-tenant security telemetry with project tokens and CSP report correlation.

Proof