Nicolas Nardi

Code Diary

This is a public diary of my coding journey.

readme

it took me a while to realize how important it is to organize my README files to better showcase my projects. an organized README can serve as a quick start for people looking to use your project, guiding them through the essentials. as i’ve been organizing my portfolio as a programmer, i’ve come to see my github projects as a showcase of my work. i want to engage more with the platform and dive deeper into open-source projects and the community, but right now, my priority is just to explain my code clearly—one step at a time. i want others to understand the technologies i used and how each project is built. i’ve started using cursor AI, and it has been a game-changer in many ways as a coding tool. i also realized that i could use it to help me with README. you can ask it to run through specific folders or your entire project and then generate a readme for you. you can also provide examples of other people’s READMEs, which helps the AI understand how to organize the content better. this tool has been instrumental in helping me present the technologies used and outline how each project works. there are also styling options, like adding icons, that you can use to enhance the look of your README with some ai assistance. there’s something incredibly satisfying about seeing your github profile look nice and clean, with a well-made README that makes it easy for others to dive into your projects and ideas. it’s a small effort that pays off, making your work more accessible and inviting.

where do i start

these days, i feel a strong need to document my coding journey in a way that goes beyond the code itself. The world wide web is full of social medias, each with its own unique take on how we express ourselves. i get lost sometimes in it, with all these possibilities, so i’m trying to remove the anxious part of how to behave and overthink so many things, creating this space where i can write in the way i want. since diving into programming, my perspective on technology has evolved—not just in terms of coding skills, but in my awareness of how we use and understand tech. as a programmer with a background in arts and permaculture, i’m drawn to projects that focus on sustainability, awareness, and education. coding has become a way for me to explore and contribute to these areas, using my creativity in new ways i hadn’t explored before. this blog will be a space to reflect on technology from a personal viewpoint—a place to register where my thoughts and awareness are, as they keep evolving. it’s been a beautiful journey so far; i’m learning so much every day. here, you’ll also find some of the projects i’ve been working on over the past year, each one a step forward on this path.