Website Infrastructure: Phase 1 Enhancements

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Description

Enhance the current landing page with key features before building out the full site.

Phase 1 Tasks (2 weeks)

• Add portfolio preview cards

  • 3-4 featured projects
  • Live demo links
  • Key metrics displayed

• Recent blog posts section

  • Latest 3 posts
  • Read time estimates
  • Preview text

• Social proof section

  • Company logos (Amazon, Stripe)
  • Testimonial quotes
  • GitHub stars count

• Proper dark mode

  • System preference detection
  • Manual toggle
  • Persist preference

• Performance optimizations

  • Lazy load images
  • Minify CSS/JS
  • Add meta tags for SEO

Technical Requirements

• Maintain <1s load time
• No JavaScript required for core content
• Mobile-first responsive design
• Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Design Principles

• Clean, technical aesthetic
• Fast, not fancy
• Information density without clutter