If you're still writing every line of CSS by hand, you're working in the past.
For my latest portfolio rebuild, I decided to lean heavily into Agentic Coding. I didn't just use a chatbot for snippets; I collaborated with an AI agent to architect entire systems.
From Coder to Architect
The biggest shift in 2026 isn't that "AI is doing the work." It's that the human role has shifted from Coder to Architect.
In a single afternoon, I was able to:
- Integrate a secure newsletter backend via MailerLite.
- Build an interactive workflow diagram using React Flow.
- Draft a 10-day automated email sequence for lead nurturing.
Doing this manually would have taken a week of context-switching. With an agent, I focused on the strategy—who is this for? why does it matter?—while the agent handled the implementation.
The "Build in Public" Advantage
One of the best features of this workflow is the "Auto-Documentation" effect. Because I'm iterating out loud with an agent, the record of how and why we made certain decisions is already there.
That conversation became thefoundation for these blog posts.
The Tools I Use
- Next.js 15: For the speed and modern routing.
- Tailwind CSS: For rapid, consistent styling.
- Antigravity (AI Agent): My primary pair-programmer for architectural decisions and complex logic.
- Power Automate: For the "glue" that connects my constructions systems.
The Result
My portfolio isn't just a resume anymore. It's a living demonstration of how I work with the latest technology to solve business problems.
If you want to move faster, stop typing and start architecting.
Interested in the technical side?
Check out my Step-by-Step MailerLite Tutorial for a deep dive into the code.
