CodePen Training – Mastering CodePen: Building the Header Component

🔥 In Part 15 of the Mastering CodePen series, we craft a clean, responsive header for your CodePen clone—equipped with navigation, branding, and user session controls.

✅ What you’ll learn in this video:
✔️ Designing a reusable Header component using React
✔️ Adding branding (logo/title) and navigation links (Home, Projects, New Project)
✔️ Displaying user info from Firebase (e.g., name or avatar)
✔️ Integrating authentication state with conditional rendering
✔️ Creating a responsive layout using CSS or Tailwind
✔️ Implementing logout functionality with Firebase signOut()
✔️ Optional: Add a dark mode toggle or project search input

💡 Why the Header Is Key:
🔹 It anchors your app’s layout and navigation
🔹 Shows user context and encourages engagement
🔹 Makes your app feel polished and production-ready
🔹 Reinforces UI best practices with responsive design