Coding.jsx

// Introduction
const codingStart = 2019;
const yearsOfCoding = (new Date().getFullYear()) - codingStart;

const experience = yearsOfCoding + " years"; // 7 years

// In the early days...
I learned to code in JavaScript to work with Discord's API and make bots. I used a "freeCodeCamp" article outlining how to use "Discord.js" as my first introduction to code. I had no prior knowledge of VS Code, Node.js, or even a Terminal!

After building a few bots and becoming semi-fluent in JavaScript, I branched into web development — to try and make dashboards and landing pages for the bots I made.

Through this I learned ["HTML", "CSS", "EJS", "Node.js", "Express.js"]

This phase sparked my love for UI/UX Design, which evolved into working with the stack I use today.

var currentStack = {
  frameworks: ["React", "Next.js"],
  styling: ["TailwindCSS"],
  tooling: ["shadcn/ui", "Figma"],
  deployment: ["Vercel"],
  languages: ["JavaScript"],
};

// Real-World Experience
*Gained amazing experience working with Replit as a community ambassador ("Replit Rep") and also by participating in "Replit Bounties" (earned ~$200 with an average rating of 4.8/5)
*Moved to freelance work, building and maintaining projects for freelance clients, such as https://resolvedtools.com
*Participated in competitions such as the Congressional App Challenge, winning the honorable mention award in 2025 for my project Preparedness & Response for Emergency Planning (PREP): https://sidd.studio/projects/prep

// Current Status
These days, I mainly build websites for myself, school, or freelance clients. I also enjoy participating in competitions.
I work remotely from Portland, Oregon, while also being a high school student.