Next.js 16 + TS + Tailwind v4 scaffold; MDX + zod content layer; Work / Writing / About routes; ⌘K palette; d3 + React Flow island examples; RSS / sitemap / robots. Builds clean and fully static.
Work from DESIGN-BRIEF.md. Establish the visual language and the long-form reading layout. Fill the design tokens; style prose and all components.
Write 2–3 real case studies and the first posts. Build the bespoke islands each writeup needs (d3 / React Flow / custom). Add cover images.
- Per-post Open Graph images (
next/og) - Content search (the palette is already the hook)
- Tag pages
- Optional live widgets (e.g. GitHub activity) via an OpenAPI-contracted proxy route — no DB
- Vercel Analytics + Speed Insights
- Connect
nick-buser/nickbuser.comto a Vercel project (team Nick's projects) - Attach
nickbuser.com+www; set the canonical redirect - Verify metadata / OG / RSS; pass Lighthouse
- Ship 🚀