Hey there! 👋 This is my playground for exploring modern JavaScript development. I'm building this project to maintain skills with the latest frameworks and tools that developers are actually using in 2025.
I chose this tech stack because it represents what's hot in the JavaScript world right now:
- ⚡️ Vite - Because who has time for slow builds? This thing is lightning fast!
- ⚛️ React 18 - Still the most popular framework, and I want to master its latest features
- 🔷 TypeScript - Making JavaScript less scary with actual type safety
- 🎨 Modern Dev Tools - ESLint, hot reloading, and all the good stuff for a smooth dev experience
I'm planning to build a Personal Dashboard with widgets for weather, todos, news, and more. It'll be a great way to practice:
- Component composition and state management
- API integration and data fetching
- Responsive design and user experience
- Local storage and data persistence
Want to run this locally? Here's how:
npm install # Get all the dependencies
npm run dev # Fire up the dev server
Then open http://localhost:5174 and you should see the magic! ✨
npm run dev
- Start the development server (with hot reload!)npm run build
- Create a production buildnpm run preview
- Preview the production build locallynpm run lint
- Check for code quality issues
As I build this dashboard, I'm focusing on:
- Modern React Patterns - Hooks, context, and component composition
- TypeScript Best Practices - Making the most of static typing
- API Integration - Working with real-world data sources
- State Management - When to use local vs global state
- Responsive Design - Making it work great on all devices
- Performance - Keeping things fast and smooth
🚧 Just getting started! Right now this is a fresh Vite + React + TypeScript setup.
Coming soon:
- Grid layout system for widgets
- Weather widget with real API data
- Todo list with local storage
- News feed integration
- Theme switching (light/dark mode)
- Mobile-responsive design
I picked Vite because it's incredibly fast and has become the go-to build tool for modern React projects. The development experience is just so much better than older bundlers.
TypeScript might seem like overkill for a personal project, but I'm treating this as practice for real-world development where type safety is crucial.
Feel free to check out the code, open issues, or just say hi! I'm always open to feedback and suggestions as I learn.
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