Optimisticoder

Build, Tests, and Deployment Status

About the Site

Welcome to Optimisticoder, a personal blogging and portfolio website created by Azvya Erstevan, but feel free to use this repo for your personal project with your own style! The app is licensed by Apache 2.0 License.

Optimisticoder is designed to serve multiple purposes:

• Blogging Platform: Share informative articles and content about technology developments, coding tips, and tutorials.
• Portfolio Showcase: Present a comprehensive portfolio that includes work experience and completed projects.

Features

• Personalized Blog: Contains articles written by Azvya on various topics related to software engineering and technology.
• Portfolio Integration: Showcases Azvya's professional background and projects, integrating data from LinkedIn.
• Google Adsense: Displays relevant advertisements to site visitors.
• Google Publisher: Articles are published through Google Publisher to appear in Google Feeds/News and MSN.
• Additional Applications: Several side projects created by Azvya, each with its own policies and terms of use.

Technologies Used

• Frontend: React, Next.js
• Others: Typescript, Google Adsense, Google Publisher, LinkedIn API

Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running follow these simple steps:

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• pnpm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/azvyae/optimisticoder.git
   

2. Install pnpm packages:

   pnpm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your environment variables:

   LINKEDIN_API_KEY=your_linkedin_api_key
   GOOGLE_ADSENSE_ID=your_google_adsense_id
   

4. Run the development server:

   pnpm run dev

Usage

• Navigate to http://localhost:3000 to view the website locally.
• Use the contact form to get in touch or to request more information.
• Browse through the blog and portfolio sections to explore the content.

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to be learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the Apache 2.0 License. See LICENSE for more information.

Contact

Azvya Erstevan - azvyae@gmail.com

Project Link: https://github.com/azvyae/optimisticoder