// Portfolio content — edit here to update the whole site. const DJIBY = { name: "Djiby", handle: "Lancelcode", role: "Software Developer", location: "Edinburgh, UK", bio: "I work as a web developer and value everything it has taught me about shipping real products. Along the way, though, I noticed the part I enjoyed most was always whatever sat closest to the machine, so my focus is steadily shifting toward infrastructure, cybersecurity, and high-performance computing: FPGAs and other high-frequency technologies.", shortBio: "Software developer heading toward infrastructure, security & HPC. Edinburgh.", yearsExp: 1, available: true, email: "djibysowrebollo@gmail.com", github: "Lancelcode", linkedin: "Djiby Sow", twitter: "Lancelcode", skills: [ { name: "JavaScript", level: 88, years: 1, tags: ["React", "Node"], color: "#F7DF1E" }, { name: "TypeScript", level: 80, years: 1, tags: ["Next.js", "tRPC"], color: "#3178C6" }, { name: "Java", level: 82, years: 1, tags: ["Spring", "JVM"], color: "#f89820" }, { name: "Python", level: 78, years: 1, tags: ["AI", "CLI"], color: "#3776AB" }, { name: "C", level: 70, years: 1, tags: ["Systems", "C99"], color: "#5C6BC0" }, { name: "PHP", level: 72, years: 1, tags: ["MySQL", "PHPUnit"], color: "#777BB4" }, { name: "React", level: 84, years: 1, tags: ["Hooks", "Next.js"], color: "#61DAFB" }, { name: "HTML / CSS", level: 92, years: 1, tags: ["Tailwind", "Sass"], color: "#E34F26" }, { name: "PostgreSQL", level: 74, years: 1, tags: ["SQL", "Indexes"], color: "#336791" }, { name: "Docker", level: 68, years: 1, tags: ["Compose", "CI"], color: "#2496ED" }, { name: "Git", level: 82, years: 1, tags: ["GitHub", "CI/CD"], color: "#F05032" }, { name: "Spring Boot",level: 76, years: 1, tags: ["JWT", "REST"], color: "#6DB33F" }, ], // Projects. The Skills cards link here: clicking a skill filters this list // to projects done with that technology, then a 60s countdown returns to the // default view. To curate which projects are the default ("ones I'm proud // of"), add `featured: true` to the ones you want shown by default — if any // are flagged, only those show by default; otherwise ALL projects show. projects: [ { id: "01", title: "nvvri", year: "2026", tags: ["TypeScript", "Next.js", "React"], blurb: "Nursery finder with AI natural language search, filter by area, age, Ofsted & price.", role: "Full-stack", color: "#22d3ee", status: ["Completed", "Live"], highlights: [ "AI-powered natural language search for nurseries.", "Filter by area, age range, Ofsted rating & price.", "Built with Next.js 15, React 19 & TypeScript — no CSS frameworks.", ], live: "https://nvvri.co.uk/", repo: "github.com/Lancelcode/nvvri", }, { id: "02", title: "PulseDB", year: "2026", tags: ["C", "C99", "Systems"], blurb: "A Redis server reimplemented from scratch in C99.", role: "Systems", color: "#a78bfa", status: "Completed", highlights: [ "Full RESP protocol implementation.", "50+ commands — strings, lists, hashes, sorted sets, streams, transactions, geo.", "No libraries. No dependencies.", ], repo: "github.com/Lancelcode/PulseDB", }, { id: "03", title: "GreenScore", year: "2026", tags: ["PHP", "MySQL", "Bootstrap"], blurb: "Full-stack sustainability tracking & certification platform.", role: "Full-stack", color: "#34d399", status: ["Completed"], highlights: [ "42 PHPUnit tests, 63 assertions — all passing.", "CSRF/session/rate-limiting security baked in throughout.", "Admin dashboard + digital certificate generation.", ], repo: "github.com/Lancelcode/GreenScore", }, { id: "04", title: "Project Manager API", year: "2026", tags: ["Java", "Spring Boot", "PostgreSQL", "Docker"], blurb: "Production-ready REST API built from scratch in Java 21 + Spring Boot.", role: "Backend", color: "#f59e0b", status: "In progress", highlights: [ "JWT auth with full token lifecycle.", "PostgreSQL + Docker + CI/CD pipeline.", "Full test coverage from day one.", ], repo: "github.com/Lancelcode/project-manager-api", }, { id: "05", title: "claudecode", year: "2026", tags: ["Python", "AI", "CLI"], blurb: "An AI coding assistant that runs in your terminal.", role: "AI tool", color: "#7c5cff", status: "In progress", highlights: [ "Give it a prompt — it reads your code and figures out what needs doing.", "Executes changes autonomously inside your project.", "Built in Python, runs fully in the terminal.", ], repo: "github.com/Lancelcode/claudecode", }, { id: "06", title: "Lex", year: "2026", tags: ["Rust", "WebAssembly", "Compilers"], blurb: "A small functional language with type inference — compiled to WebAssembly, plays in the browser.", role: "Compiler", color: "#ec4899", status: ["Unavailable", "Planning"], highlights: [ "Hand-written lexer, parser & Hindley-Milner type checker.", "Compiles to WebAssembly — runs in any browser, no server.", "Interactive playground with live error squiggles & inferred types.", ], repo: "github.com/Lancelcode/lex", }, ], experience: [ { when: "2025 — 2025", role: "Full Stack Developer Contractor", org: "Vaste", where: "Edinburgh", bullets: [ "Contributed to the backend of a fintech platform for biofuel trading in a highly regulated market", "Built and integrated REST APIs consumed by frontend trading interfaces", "Developed autonomy delivering in a fast moving early stage environment with limited oversight", ], }, { when: "2024 — 2028", role: "Computer Science BSc", org: "Edinburgh Napier University", where: "Edinburgh", bullets: [ "Targeting first class honours", "Relevant modules: Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Compilers", "Final year project: a Rust OS kernel with static analysis for known vulnerabilities and AI-driven anomaly detection for unknown threats", ], }, { when: "2023 — present", role: "Independent Developer", org: "Personal Projects", where: "Edinburgh", bullets: [ "Built PulseDB, a Redis server reimplemented in C99 with 50+ commands, full RESP protocol and zero dependencies", "Built nvvri, a nursery finder with AI natural language search using Next.js 15, React 19 and TypeScript", "Built GreenScore, a full stack sustainability platform with 42 PHPUnit tests, security hardening and admin dashboard", ], }, ], testimonials: [ { quote: "Djiby ships fast and writes code I actually want to maintain. Rare combo at any level.", who: "Aisha M.", role: "Engineering Lead", }, { quote: "Picked up our stack in a week. Asked the right questions. Hire him while you can.", who: "Tom R.", role: "Studio Director", }, { quote: "Genuinely cares about the user. That shows up in every detail of his work.", who: "Priya K.", role: "Product Designer", }, ], posts: [ { title: "Rebuilding Redis in C99: what it taught me about memory", link: "posts/rebuilding_redis_in_c99.html", date: "May 2026", read: "7 min", kicker: "Systems", }, { title: "From the browser to the metal: finding my lane", link: "posts/from_the_browser_to_the_metal.html", date: "Apr 2026", read: "5 min", kicker: "Reflection", }, { title: "Why I stopped reaching for frameworks first", link: "posts/why_i_stopped_reaching_for_frameworks_first.html", date: "Mar 2026", read: "6 min", kicker: "Opinion", }, ], facts: [ { k: "Based", v: "Edinburgh" }, { k: "Years", v: "1+" }, { k: "Stack", v: "Java · JS" }, { k: "Status", v: "Available" }, ], }; window.DJIBY = DJIBY;