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mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
haha yeah I’ll get around to it eventually, it’s clearly a pain point for many - it’s really just not a huge deal for me
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
Thanks so much mate, appreciate the kind words
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
Thanks mate!
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
Thank you!
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
Noted, thanks for letting me know - do you mind telling me which device /browser you’re using
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
Thanks boss!
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
Haha it’s intentional yeah, just to add some extra drama
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
When I started building this I needed any design job more than I can explain haha
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
thanks mate haha yeah I stay out of those convos
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
thanks dude!
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
noted, thanks - which device do you have if you dont mind me asking?
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
purely UI - HTML, CSS, JS
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
yeah, I've had a tough time finding the right wording so I've even called it vibe coding since its definitely not at the other end of the spectrum. I think its somewhere in the middle, like a developer version of Ratatouille
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
love to hear it :)
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
this ^ while also completely disregarding portfolio conventions. some have even said "If i was a recruiter I would instantly click off because it takes too long to load" hahah
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
it can't be understated, truly - people would think im insane
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
Im just looking to go from broke to stable dude haha, its been a long journey
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
thanks!
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
taskbar tabs - correct and I spent a crazy amount of time trying to figure out why they look off, admittedly I accepted defeat at where we landed but I think its pretty damn close!

the rest, are all aesthetic decisions haha but I was aware of some of them - I'm surprised you missed the biggest one of them all though.. also that nobody else has mentioned it yet - maybe its because nobody has tried it

the drag selection over desktop icons highlights the icons in a way much closer to windows 11 than XP... i really just thought it deserved an upgrade

edit: did i miss it or did you just add the thing about selection? you're right though

mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
its nice and warm in here, come on.. join us
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
hit me with some idea's. in terms of novelty ideas ive thought maybe unlocking extra songs in the music player, or opening a different version of my projects that looks like it should (internet explorer) showing my wow logs or something lame hahah just some for the ones who would respect it
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
It should be based on my resume, you're right haha - a peak behind the curtain reveals a decade of struggles finding my place in the world before saying fuck it and following my gut. I'm 30, whoooops - if you do the math on my graduation you should be able to get there, not hiding it - but didn't want to shout it from the rooftops either haha
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
funny you say that, you are the first to mention it but I personally use Gmail installed as an app from my browser, so I encounter this exact issue hahah. Even worse, there was a time where I uninstalled outlook completely. It was also pretty messy in that instance

I kind of assumed that if someone found themselves in that position they would contact me another way and it shouldn't be a dealbreaker haha

mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
thats sick, I hadn't seen it
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
i've been putting together a list of things for the right click menu, thanks for that one.
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
It would definitely go faster based on a few things. One being that these models are continually improving - an ungodly amount of time was spent trying to connect the dots between what I was seeing and what the agent was seeing/understanding.

But aside from that, I would still say yes. I've learned a lot (it's just hard to put into words when I'm missing some of the technical language) and I've gained so much confidence in even dealing with code.

I've actually started doing some work for someone after they saw my site on Reddit, which I could never have done before. It involves Docker, a bit of Python, and working on a codebase with multiple contributors. It's both exciting and terrifying at the same time.

mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
whoever tell me it's wrong next is going to be hit with multiple real life testimonies, they'll never expect it
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
IYKYK
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
haha wow, thank you so much :)
mitchivin··on Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
obviously the nostalgia is a huge factor but you might be onto something with the login sound haha. did you try logging out? :)
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