skeletal layout, theme functionality, mobile/desktop responsive, autoscroll

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+# Jody Holt | Developer Portfolio
+
+This is the source code for my personal portfolio. 
+Created using React//Tailwind//TypeScript
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+This site demonstrates my personality, skills, and presents the tone I provide through all my collaborative/business endeavors. 
+
+**STACK**
+
+-SPA with React (functonal components, hooks)
+-TailwindCSS (custom tokens and theme system)
+-Theme Engine (5 themes with automated color adaption per user preference )
+-IntersectionObserver (based scroll nav)
+-Modular component layout
+
+---
+
+## Project structure
+
+```bash
+src/
+|-assets/ # Images
+|-components/ #Reusable UI components 
+|-hooks/ #Custom  React Hooks
+|-styles/ #Tailwind + custom theme CSS
+|App.tsx
+|index.css
+
+```
+
+---
+
+## Theme System
+
+within index:
+-5 unique themes are layed out by:
+*color-bg 
+*color-primary
+*color-text
+*color-secondary
+*color-tertiary
+
+These themes are applied via html[data-theme="x"] and are used across the site for all gradients, tints, accents, etc.
+
+
+## DEV NOTES as of 10/29/2025
+
+-All social links are dummy values as of now.
+-Section layout is controlleted via <Section id="...."></Section> wrappers.
+-Images are outdated and will be replaced. 
+-UI is mobile-oriented, but device friendly. 
+
+
+## TODO
+
+-Add links to projects within cards
+-Change out experiance tab for resume/skills
+-Add animations
+-more ways to contact
+-Deploy site via personal service
+
+
+## View Progress
+
+```bash
+npm i
+
+npm run dev
+
+## Local:   http://localhost:5173/ (control + click local host url)
+
+```
+
+## Author
+
+Jody Holt
+Frontend Developer • Passion Pioneer
+[GitHub](https://github.com/Ricearoni1245) • [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-holt-9b19b0256) • [Email](mailto:jholt1008@gmail.com)
+