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How I Built a Spotify Now Playing Widget for My Portfolio

The full walkthrough — Spotify OAuth, a Next.js API route, and a Framer Motion UI that actually feels good.

TutorialJul 1, 20263 min read

Serving a Resume as a Real PDF View, Not a Forced Download

Why linking straight to a Google Docs export breaks the experience, and how a small Next.js route handler fixes it — inline viewing, no forced downloads, no stray blank page.

EngineeringAug 6, 20264 min read

A Wipe Transition for Dark/Light Mode, No Flash, No Libraries

How this site switches themes with a full-screen wipe instead of an instant color swap — and why the animation runs outside of React state.

EngineeringAug 6, 20264 min read