🌐 Erick's Developer Portfolio

Welcome to my personal developer portfolio, a dynamic and responsive full-stack web application that showcases a collection of projects built with modern web technologies, API integrations, and powerful backend functionalities.

🚀 About This Portfolio

This portfolio is a React + TypeScript-based frontend application, paired with a Node.js + Express backend. It demonstrates a wide range of real-world projects including:

• 🧠 AI Chatbots powered by Qwen Model AI API
• 🌦️ Real-time Weather Applications using external APIs
• 🗺️ Map Integrations using Mapbox
• 📦 CRUD Applications using PostgreSQL and custom REST APIs
• 📬 Form Handling with Nodemailer for email communication
• 💻 Responsive Design optimized for all screen sizes
• 🔐 Secure Environment Variables managed with dotenv
• 🎨 Frontend Styling using:
  • Bootstrap CSS
  • SASS
  • Tailwind CSS

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React (JSX & TypeScript)
• HTML5, CSS3
• Bootstrap / SASS / Tailwind CSS

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• Nodemailer (for email)
• PostgreSQL (Database)
• dotenv (for environment variable management)

APIs & Libraries

• Qwen AI Chatbot API
• Mapbox (map visualizations)
• OpenWeather / other weather APIs

🧩 Features

• Fully responsive design across devices
• AI-driven chatbot experiences
• Dynamic weather visualizations from live APIs
• Interactive maps with layered data
• Backend integration with secure form handling
• Modular project structure for scalability
• Most apps are designed to run locally

🌐 Hosting

The portfolio is hosted on Railway's free tier, while most full-stack applications are currently designed for local development and testing. Plans for cloud deployment are underway.

📂 How to Run Locally

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-portfolio-repo.git
   cd your-portfolio-repo