🟩 Team Matrix or ⬜ Team Paper? | Alan Babychan

🚀 Shipping a major update to my portfolio After weeks of designing, developing, and refining, I'm excited to share the latest version of my personal portfolio. Rather than building another static portfolio, I wanted to treat it like a real product—focusing on performance, interaction design, accessibility, analytics, and user experience. 🌐 Live: https://www.alanbabychan.online What I built 🟩 Matrix Theme A cyberpunk-inspired dark mode featuring animated binary effects, glowing UI elements, and an immersive developer experience. ⬜ Paper Theme A clean, modern light mode designed with readability, visual hierarchy, and clarity in mind. 🎵 Interactive Audio System •Background music •UI sound effects •Dedicated settings panel •Adjustable volume controls •Built using the Web Audio API 🖱️ Interactive Cursor A custom mouse-follow glow and subtle cursor interactions that enhance the browsing experience without becoming distracting. ✨ Micro-interactions Hover states, smooth page transitions, animated UI components, and responsive visual feedback to make every interaction feel intentional. 📖 UX & Accessibility Built around clear typography, intuitive navigation, responsive layouts, and accessibility-focused design to provide a consistent experience across devices. 📊 Performance & Analytics Built with Next.js and optimized for speed, SEO, and scalability. Implemented a complete Google Analytics 4 setup including: •SPA page tracking •Google Consent Mode v2 •Custom event tracking •User interaction analytics Tech Stack: Next.js • React • Tailwind CSS • Framer Motion • Web Audio API • Google Analytics 4 • Microsoft Clarity Coming Soon... 👀 I'm currently building a personal AI assistant that will allow visitors to interact with my portfolio, ask questions about my projects, experience, and skills, and explore everything conversationally. What I learned This project pushed me to dive deeper into: •Theme architecture •Frontend performance optimization •Animation systems •Custom UI inte