diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index 3a791c32..3ebfc8df 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const APP_URL =
+const APP_URL =
   process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL ?? 'https://devpath-website.web.app';
 import type { Metadata, Viewport } from 'next';
 import { Inter, Space_Grotesk, Barlow_Condensed } from 'next/font/google';
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@ import { AuthProvider } from '@/context/AuthContext';
 import { GamificationProvider } from '@/context/GamificationContext';
 import { RealTimeProvider } from '@/context/RealTimeContext';
 import { AnimatedBackground } from '@/components/AnimatedBackground';
-import BackgroundMesh from '@/components/layout/BackgroundMesh';
 import { ThemeProvider } from '@/components/providers/theme-provider';
 import { NotificationProvider } from '@/context/NotificationContext';
 import { SyncErrorListener } from '@/components/providers/sync-error-listener';
 import RouteAwareChrome from '@/components/layout/RouteAwareChrome';
 import 'github-markdown-css/github-markdown.css';
-import PageTrackerInit from '@/components/PageTrackerInit';
 import './globals.css';
 import '@/styles/resume-print.css';
 import { MotionConfig } from 'framer-motion';
@@ -155,7 +153,6 @@ export default function RootLayout({
                   <GamificationProvider>
                     <RealTimeProvider>
                       <AnimatedBackground />
-                      {/* <BackgroundMesh /> */}
                       <RouteAwareChrome>{children}</RouteAwareChrome>
                     </RealTimeProvider>
                   </GamificationProvider>
diff --git a/src/components/home/Hero.tsx b/src/components/home/Hero.tsx
index ea3302a8..ac64c534 100644
--- a/src/components/home/Hero.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home/Hero.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';
 import { ArrowRight } from 'lucide-react';
 import Link from 'next/link';
-import Image from 'next/image';
 import Button from '../ui/Button';
 import InteractiveBackground from '../ui/InteractiveBackground';
 import styles from './Hero.module.css';
 
-import { MagneticText } from '../ui/magnetic-text';
 
 const LatestEventsHighlight = dynamic(() => import('./LatestEventsHighlight'));
 const InternshipCalendarCard = dynamic(