I recently completed a full‑stack developer course. Most repositories here are course projects or collaborative hackathon work; the projects where I had the most creative control are my capstone (the-dead-web) and a frontend project from my course (think-you). I enjoy building interactive frontends, small browser games, and full‑stack apps that demonstrate practical CRUD, deployment, and UX patterns.
🔧 Tech highlights
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python
- Django for backend / full‑stack work
- Vanilla JS for interactive frontends and small games
⭐ Notable projects
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the-dead-web — Capstone zombie‑survival game (personal). Focused on database design and CRUD operations for players, inventory, and game state.
Repo: https://github.com/zZWinterZz/the-dead-web
Deployed: https://the-dead-web-fd50d169e1f7.herokuapp.com/ -
think-you — Personal frontend project where I led design and UI decisions; explores client-side state and UX patterns.
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think-you — Personal frontend project where I led design and UI decisions; explores client-side state and UX patterns.
Repo: https://github.com/zZWinterZz/think-you
Live: https://zZWinterZz.github.io/think-you/
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love-running — HTML/CSS walkthrough teaching layout, responsive design, and accessible content.
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love-running — HTML/CSS walkthrough teaching layout, responsive design, and accessible content.
Repo: https://github.com/zZWinterZz/love-running
Live: https://zZWinterZz.github.io/love-running/ -
boardwalk-games — Fictional boardgame library & café walkthrough demonstrating layout, component organization, and styling for themed content pages.
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boardwalk-games — Fictional boardgame library & café walkthrough demonstrating layout, component organization, and styling for themed content pages.
Repo: https://github.com/zZWinterZz/boardwalk-games
Live: https://zZWinterZz.github.io/boardwalk-games/ -
seven-seas-spa — Static site walkthrough/demo showing structure and styling patterns for a spa landing page.
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seven-seas-spa — Static site walkthrough/demo showing structure and styling patterns for a spa landing page.
Repo: https://github.com/zZWinterZz/seven-seas-spa
Live: https://zZWinterZz.github.io/seven-seas-spa/
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typeracer — Typing game walkthrough teaching event handling, timers, scoring, and simple state management.
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typeracer — Typing game walkthrough teaching event handling, timers, scoring, and simple state management.
Repo: https://github.com/zZWinterZz/typeracer
Live: https://zZWinterZz.github.io/typeracer/ -
love-maths — Interactive math practice walkthrough focusing on input validation, dynamic UI updates, and exercise design.
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love-maths — Interactive math practice walkthrough focusing on input validation, dynamic UI updates, and exercise design.
Repo: https://github.com/zZWinterZz/love-maths
Live: https://zZWinterZz.github.io/love-maths/
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const-collection-full-stack-hackathon — E‑commerce hackathon collaboration built for a real‑world stakeholder to showcase and sell artwork; focused on product listings, cart/checkout flows, and stakeholder UX. (repo owner: DylanAustin-TheDreamer)
Repo: https://github.com/DylanAustin-TheDreamer/const-collection-full-stack-hackathon
Deployed: https://const-collection-0f06bd9d4705.herokuapp.com/ -
http-ano — Musical keyboard simulator focused on JavaScript interactivity and audio APIs (repo owner: etherOnGitHub). This was an interactive/hackathon-style project (not a walkthrough).
Repo: https://github.com/etherOnGitHub/http-ano
- alansalbums.com — First real-world e‑commerce practice project (private repo) built for a relative to sell vintage media (vinyl records and cassette tapes). Drew heavy inspiration from the const-collection hackathon and focuses on product presentation, inventory, and checkout UX.
Live: https://www.alansalbums.com
📘 Notes about the work
- Course material: most repos are coursework walkthroughs and guided projects created as part of the course curriculum.
- Collaborations: hackathon repos were team efforts with other students.
- Personal / creative control: the-dead-web (capstone) and think-you are my personal projects where I led the design and implementation choices.
- Deployments: the-dead-web and const-collection have Heroku deployments; other repos are hosted via GitHub Pages.
🚀 What I’m learning / current focus
- Learning React and how to integrate it with Django
- Improving my coding skills to be less reliant on AI tool contributions
- Better Django architecture and deployment practices
- More advanced JavaScript patterns and UX for interactive apps
- Writing tests and improving maintainability