Atlas

My personal site, built from scratch in Rust because I wanted full control over every byte served. No JavaScript, no client-side framework — just server-rendered HTML, Tailwind CSS, and fast responses.

Why Rust

Most portfolio sites use a static site generator or a JS framework. I chose Rust + Axum because I wanted to understand what it takes to build a production web application in Rust — and because the result is a binary that starts in milliseconds and serves pages with minimal resource overhead.

How It Works

• Axum handles routing, Askama compiles templates at build time
• Content lives in Markdown files with YAML frontmatter — no database, no CMS
• CV is generated as a PDF on-demand using Typst, cached by content hash
• Tailwind CSS v4 handles styling, compiled at build time
• Zero JavaScript — interactivity uses <dialog>, <details>, and CSS animations
• Deployed as a single Docker image via GitHub Actions to GHCR