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On my journey to create a new personal site (yes, a new site other than the one you are viewing now š), I decided to go with Zola, a static site generator thatās built on Rust, and spiced it up with the Tera template engine through an exploratory mindset and a passion in trying out new tools. The site is hosted on GitLab, making it easily accessible for anyone curious about my background and what Iāve been up to.
The layout of the site is pretty straightforward. It kicks off with a home page that features a big, animated welcomeābasically, my digital āhelloā to the world. Thereās also a section that gives a rundown of my studies and work experience, all mixed in with texts, links, and a few emojis to keep things interesting. For anyone looking into the nitty-gritty of what I can do, thereās a skills tab that lists out my technical abilities with some neat icons for visual flair. And, of course, thereās a projects tab where Iāve highlighted some of the work Iām most proud of, complete with links and images to give you a better look at what Iāve done. One thing to note is that the site doesnāt have a traditional menu or navbar. Instead, I played around with the themeās structure to create different sections that stand out on their own, thanks to some customizable CSS and HTML structures.
However, it hasnāt all been smooth sailing. The animated theme I chose, Particle by Silvano Sallese, is a bit behind on compatibility with the latest versions of Zola. This hiccup has left the GitLab-hosted site looking pretty bare-bones at the moment. Despite this, the code and everything else worked perfectly fine locally and made it through all the CI/CD checks for a successful build. Iām in the process of reaching out to the themeās author in hopes of getting everything up to date and fully functional online. In the meantime, Iāve got my main portfolio site here, built with Ruby and the Jekyll theme So Simple, as a solid backup for anyone looking to see more of my work!