Every developer has their origin story. This is mine: a word guessing game born from pure determination, late nights, and countless Google searches. What started as a birthday gift for my niece became the foundation of everything I know about JavaScript. Sometimes the most meaningful projects are the ones that change you.

Picture this: pre-AI era development, where every line of code was hard-won through trial, error, and endless Stack Overflow tabs. No ChatGPT to explain concepts, no Copilot to suggest solutions - just me, the browser console, and an unshakeable belief that I could figure this out. Each function was a small victory, each bug a puzzle to solve through sheer persistence.

The original version was in Estonian and had unicorns. Lots of them. Because when you're building for a little niece who believes in magic, unicorns aren't optional - they're essential. That Estonian version, with its glittery backgrounds and whimsical animations, taught me that the best code serves people you love. Later came the English version for the world, but the unicorns will always hold a special place in this project's heart.

I could refactor this code today - make it cleaner, more efficient, more "professional". But I won't. This project is my time capsule, a perfect snapshot of where I started and proof of how far I've traveled. Every beginner-level solution, every verbose function, every "I can't believe this actually works" moment is preserved here, and it's absolutely perfect exactly as it is.

Roll, hold, repeat, win! This addictive dice game challenges you to match all ten dice to the same number - simple rules, endless fun. Built with Svelte 5's pristine reactivity, every roll feels satisfying and every victory well-earned.

My very first Svelte 5 project, and what a way to fall in love with a framework. Coming from React, I expected a learning curve, but what I got was an epiphany. The same game logic that would sprawl across multiple React components condensed into elegant, readable code. Svelte's reactivity didn't just work - it worked beautifully, turning complex state updates into simple, declarative magic.

Here's where I went rogue: instead of Svelte stores, I embraced good old-fashioned classes for state management. Why? Because sometimes the best architecture is the one that fits your mental model perfectly. Encapsulating all the game logic within a class felt natural, organized, and infinitely maintainable. The dice rolls, win conditions, and score tracking all lived in harmony within their class-based home.

This project wasn't just about building a game - it was about discovering that Svelte could make me genuinely excited about frontend development again. Every feature implemented felt like a small victory, every line of code a step toward something beautiful and functional.

Knowledge meets elegance in this interactive quiz experience. Built with Svelte 5's cutting-edge reactivity, every click feels instant, every transition smooth, and every question engaging. This isn't just a quiz app - it's a testament to what modern web development can achieve.

My second dance with Svelte 5, and I was already falling deeper in love. There's something addictive about Svelte's approach to building interfaces - it just feels right. Every feature I implemented reinforced my growing conviction that I'd found my new favorite framework.

Plot twist: this started life as a React app. But why settle for good when you can explore greatness? The migration to Svelte 5 wasn't just a technical experiment - it was a revelation. What took dozens of lines in React melted down to elegant, readable code that did more with less. The reactivity felt magical, the bundle size shrank, and my developer experience soared.

State management? Svelte's Writable stores made it almost embarrassingly simple. No complex setup, no boilerplate ceremony - just clean, predictable state that updates exactly when and where you expect it to. Sometimes the best solutions are the ones that make you wonder why other frameworks make things so complicated.

The result is a quiz app that feels alive. Multiple-choice questions flow naturally, the interface responds instantly to every interaction, and the clean design keeps users focused on what matters: learning, competing, and having fun. Built for engagement, optimized for joy.