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-# FrauJulian's Portfolio Website
+# Hey, I'm Julian 👋
 
-## Preview
+This is the source code of my personal portfolio at
+[fraujulian.xyz](https://fraujulian.xyz/). It's where I show who I am, what I
+work on, and how you can reach me.
 
-Visit the live website at [fraujulian.xyz](https://fraujulian.xyz/).
+I'm a full-stack developer from Austria. I care about reliable systems, clean
+code, and privacy. Most of my day happens on the move, usually on a train, and
+when I'm not coding, I'm probably scuba diving somewhere in an Austrian lake. 🤿
 
-## Technology
+## What you'll find on the site
 
-- Angular 22
-- TypeScript
-- SCSS
-- Vitest for tests
-
-## Features
-
-- English and German language options (`?lang=de` selects German)
-- About, work, and project portfolio
-- Contact links
+- A short introduction about me and the skills I work with
+- My current jobs and projects
+- Ways to get in touch: email, phone, Signal, Gitea, and LinkedIn
+- English and German versions (add `?lang=de` for German)
+- A small portrait gallery: click the photo to see a bit more of my life
 - Imprint and privacy information
-- Interactive portrait highlights
 
-## Project Architecture
+## Built with
 
-- `src/app/home` — portfolio landing page
-- `src/app/imprint` — imprint and privacy page
-- `src/app/footer` — site footer
-- `src/app/shared` — reusable UI components
-- `src/app/services` — language and preference services
-- `src/languages` — English and German content
-- `scripts` — asset generation, versioning, and static file tools
+I kept the stack small and modern on purpose:
 
-## Setup
+- Angular 22 with standalone components, signals, and zoneless change detection
+- TypeScript and SCSS
+- Vitest for tests
+- A tiny Node.js static server with security headers and compression
 
-Requirements: Node.js 24.15 or newer and npm 11.12 or newer.
+The site is fully static. There is no tracking, no cookies, and no third-party
+requests. Even the font is self-hosted. 🔒
 
-### Development
+## Running it locally
+
+You need Node.js 24.15 or newer and npm 11.12 or newer.
 
 ```bash
 npm ci
 npm run dev
 ```
 
-The development server generates required static assets and runs the site at
+This generates the optimized assets and starts the dev server at
 `http://localhost:4200`.
 
-### Production
+To build and serve the production version:
 
 ```bash
 npm run build
 npm start
 ```
 
-The build writes the static site to `dist/browser`. The static server serves the
-built site at `http://localhost:3000`.
+The build lands in `dist/browser`, and the static server runs at
+`http://localhost:3000`.
 
-## Tests
+## Tests and checks
 
 ```bash
 npm run test
+npm run check
 ```
 
-This generates assets and runs the Vitest tests in jsdom.
+`npm run test` runs the Vitest suite in jsdom. `npm run check` runs linting,
+formatting, version, and source text checks. Please run it before you open a
+pull request.
 
-## Docs
+## Project structure
+
+- `src/app/home`: the portfolio landing page
+- `src/app/imprint`: imprint and privacy page
+- `src/app/footer`: site footer
+- `src/app/shared`: reusable UI building blocks
+- `src/app/services`: language, preference, and SEO services
+- `src/languages`: English and German content
+- `scripts`: asset generation, versioning, and the static server
+
+More notes:
 
 - [Nginx Proxy Manager deployment notes](npm.md)
+- [Project conventions](AGENTS.md)
 
-## Guidelines
+## License
 
-Run `npm run check` before submitting changes. See [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md) for
-project conventions.
+The code is licensed under the
+[GNU Affero General Public License v3.0](LICENSE). The content of the website,
+such as texts and photos, is mine and not covered by that license.
 
-## LICENSE
-
-Licensed under the [GNU Affero General Public License v3.0](LICENSE).
+Thanks for stopping by! ✨