Add interactive Skills & Technologies section with modern animations

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Overview

Added a new Skills & Technologies section to the portfolio website featuring an interactive, modern design with smooth animations and hover effects that match the existing site aesthetic.

What's New

This PR introduces a comprehensive skills showcase positioned between the About and Projects sections. The new section displays technical proficiencies across three main categories:

• Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C, SQL
• Frameworks & Libraries: React, Next.js, Svelte, Node.js, FastAPI, Spring Boot
• Tools & Technologies: Git, Docker, Firebase, Supabase, Tailwind CSS, Three.js

Key Features

Interactive Skill Cards

Each skill is displayed in a card showing:

• Skill name and proficiency percentage
• Animated progress bar that fills when scrolled into view
• Hover effects with red border highlight, scale transformation, and glow

Smooth Animations

• Reveal-on-scroll: Cards fade in with staggered delays as you scroll through each category
• Progress bars: Animated fill effect (1.5s duration) when skills enter viewport
• Hover states: Smooth transitions with border color change and 5% scale increase

Responsive Design

• Fully responsive grid layout (1 column on mobile, 2 on tablet, 3 on desktop)
• Optimized spacing and typography for all screen sizes
• Maintains consistent styling with the rest of the portfolio

Consistent Design Language

• Uses existing color scheme (dark theme with #BA0C2F accent red)
• Leverages the same inView action pattern used throughout the site
• Matches typography and spacing conventions from other sections

Technical Implementation

New Component: src/lib/Skills.svelte

• Built with Svelte 5
• Uses existing inView action for scroll animations
• Styled with Tailwind CSS v4
• Custom keyframe animations for progress bars

Updated Files:

• src/routes/+page.svelte: Added Skills section between About and Projects
• src/lib/Landing.svelte: Added "Skills" navigation button
• .gitignore: Added to exclude build artifacts

Screenshots

Skills Section - Languages Category

Interactive Hover Effect

Complete View - All Categories

Why This Feature?

A skills section is essential for any software engineer's portfolio as it:

• Provides a quick overview of technical capabilities
• Showcases proficiency levels transparently
• Helps recruiters and potential clients assess fit quickly
• Demonstrates attention to modern web design practices

The implementation follows the portfolio's existing design patterns while adding visual interest through smooth animations and interactive elements.

Original prompt

Create a new feature that you think a Software engineers portfolio website should have. Make it modern with good transitions similar to the rest of the website

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Project	Deployment	Preview	Comments	Updated (UTC)
portfolio	Ready	Preview	Comment	Oct 6, 2025 0:39am