I Built My Developer Portfolio with Zero Frameworks — Pure Vanilla JS

The Challenge Every developer portfolio looks the same — React, Next.js, Tailwind, same template. I wanted mine to stand out and actually demonstrate that I can write clean code without leaning on frameworks. Live: https://tanzil-portfolio-sigma.vercel.app What I Built A cyberpunk-themed developer portfolio with a terminal aesthetic. Boot sequence animation, typewriter effects, glitch animations — all in pure vanilla JS and CSS. Zero dependencies. Zero frameworks. Technical Decisions Why no frameworks? A portfolio is a static page. React adds 40KB+ of JavaScript for what is essentially a landing page. Vanilla JS is faster, lighter, and honestly more impressive to technical hiring managers who see through the abstraction. The terminal boot sequence The page opens with a simulated system boot — text lines appear one by one like a terminal initializing. Built with a simple JS array of strings and setTimeout chains. No library needed. Typewriter effect Classic character-by-character reveal