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My personal blog where I share my thoughts and experiences about software development, productivity, and life.

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JotaCode.dev - my brain dump.

Project Overview

Jotacode.dev is a personal blog platform built with modern web technologies, designed to share technical content, development experiences, and programming insights. This project represents not just a blog, but a full-featured web application that serves as a practical implementation of current web development best practices.
The website was developed while I'm learning the technologies used.

Technical Implementation

Core Technologies

  • Next.js: Leveraging the power of React with server-side rendering and static site generation
  • TypeScript: Ensuring type safety and better development experience
  • Tailwind CSS: Implementing a responsive and modern design system
  • React: Building interactive and dynamic UI components

Key Features

  1. Dynamic Content Management
    • Markdown-based blog posts with frontmatter support
    • Custom MDX components for enhanced content presentation
    • Automated SEO optimization for all content
  2. Modern Architecture
    • Server-side rendering for optimal performance
    • Static site generation for blog posts
    • Responsive design across all devices
    • Dark/light mode support
  3. Content Sections
    • Home page with featured posts and project showcase
    • Blog section with categorized articles
    • Projects portfolio
    • Code snippets library
    • Study Roadmap
    • Learn page with curated resources
    • Dashboard with my-specific content
    • Ruby and JavaScript playgrounds
    • Interactive guestbook (in development)

Performance Optimizations

  • Image optimization using Next.js Image component
  • Lazy loading for better initial page load
  • Static page generation for improved SEO
  • Optimized asset delivery

Development Journey

This blog represents my journey in modern web development, starting from basic HTML/CSS/JavaScript to implementing a full-stack application using Next.js. The project continues to evolve as I add new features and improve existing ones, serving as both a learning platform and a showcase of my development skills.

Future Enhancements

  • Enhance code syntax highlighting
  • Integration with developer tools and services
  • Enhanced search functionality
  • Community features and comments system
  • and more...

Technical Learnings

Building this blog has provided hands-on experience with:
  • Modern React patterns and hooks
  • Next.js 13+ features and App Router
  • TypeScript best practices
  • Tailwind CSS styling patterns
  • SEO optimization techniques
  • Performance optimization strategies
The blog serves not just as a content platform but as a living project that grows with my development journey, implementing new technologies and best practices as they emerge in the web development ecosystem.

inspirations

  • aulianza.id
  • timlrx.com