Platform Changelog

Updates, design decisions, and milestones for this portfolio.

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Smarter timezone quips, header breathing room, and hover precision

v1.0.4
Mar 30, 2026 · 08:08
fixnewdesign
  • session: timezone quips, header spacing, page padding fixes
  • session: homepage bio, bento layout, stats grid, social links consolidation
  • chore: finalize v1.0.3 changelog entry

Glassmorphism header, animated signature, and homepage polish

v1.0.3
Mar 29, 2026 · 17:06
new
  • session: glassmorphism header, animated signature, homepage + changelog polish

Headshot hover, About & Contact pages, homepage depth

v1.0.2
Mar 28, 2026 · 00:00
newdesignagent
  • Built /about page with personal story, 4 How I Work principles, Toolkit grid, Experience timeline, and Currently section
  • Built /contact page with availability badges, service cards, contact form with success state, and FAQ
  • Added avatar hover interaction on hero — cursor icon fades out as headshot photo fades and scales in
  • Extracted CursorIconSkeuo and CursorAvatar to shared component; added iconOffset prop for per-instance optical centering
  • Added "Now" section to homepage (building/learning/reading/thinking rows)
  • Added "Writing" section to homepage with 3 article teasers ready for real content
  • Simplified header: removed ⌘K search, nav text-xs for better pill proportion, theme toggle stays right

Design note

The CursorAvatar iconOffset prop solves a recurring problem — optical centering differs by size. The hero needs 2px, the 28px header slot only needs 1px. Making it a prop keeps the component honest rather than hard-coding a compromise.

Changelog page, floating header, and build pipeline

v1.0.1
Mar 27, 2026 · 00:00
newdesign
  • Changelog page built at /changelog — server component reads index.json, client component handles filtering and staggered animations
  • Every changelog entry card gets a permanent CardFooter strip for version, date, tags, and source metadata
  • Changelog build pipeline wired up — prebuild hook runs changelog:build before every next build automatically
  • Draft script updated to auto-generate entry titles from commit messages
  • CLAUDE.md created — documents design system tokens, card patterns, and hands-off changelog workflow
  • Header converted to floating pill with borderRadius 300px, surface fill, and double-ring outline
  • Scroll-triggered avatar added to header — slides in after 20px scroll, links back to home on click
  • Fixed Framer Motion v12 type conflicts in Button, page.tsx, and design-system page

Design note

The header was redesigned from a full-width sticky bar to a floating pill. Centering it with the same max-w-[640px] mx-auto px-6 wrapper as the page content — rather than a flex justify-center approach — is what keeps it from extending beyond the content column on wide screens. The double-ring treatment (border-strong + outline at outlineOffset 2px) matches the IconBadge chrome, making the header feel like a first-class design system element.

Initial portfolio foundation

v1.0.0
Mar 27, 2025 · 00:00
new
  • Next.js + TypeScript project scaffolded with App Router
  • Design system page created at /design-system
  • Core UI component library built: Avatar, Badge, Button, Card, CodeBlock, IconBadge, Input, Separator, Tag, ThemeToggle, Toggle
  • Header component implemented with sticky nav, ⌘K trigger, and theme toggle
  • Global styles, design tokens, and layout established — light and dark mode
  • Homepage built with hero, featured projects, newsletter, and footer sections
  • Changelog infrastructure scaffolded — platform + per-project surfaces