Rushgo

I am currently making my portfolio website where I have created the database to store the data that will be showed in the website

I started this project with the goal of creating a fun web app that converts photos into retro pixel-art characters. I first built the basic Flask backend and frontend connection to handle image uploads and display results. After that, I implemented pixelation and added options to adjust pixel size and colors.

As development continued, I added retro palettes like GameBoy and NES styles and implemented a download feature so users could save their characters. One of the biggest challenges was debugging frontend–backend integration issues and fixing image processing errors.

Later, I integrated face detection using OpenCV to automatically crop faces, which significantly improved the quality of the generated avatars. This project helped me understand full-stack development, image processing workflows, and real-world debugging.

I’m working on my first project! This is so exciting. I can’t wait to share more updates as I build.