Development Journal - 2025-10-05

Overview

Heavy focus on building visitor-facing AI chat functionality with extensive UI experimentation, creating a complete landing page system and 8 different chat interface prototypes while resolving component compatibility issues.

Active Projects: 1 Total Commits: 22

Projects

diamond-heart.ai

Commits: 22 | Files Changed: 198

Highlights

Built complete visitor router landing page with AI chat functionality, SparklesCore effects, and responsive design
Implemented content compression system for AI chat prompts with build-time optimization
Created 8 experimental chat interface variations (/labs/chat/v1-v8) exploring different UI component combinations
Added streaming AI responses with character-by-character animation effects
Developed visitor-specific API endpoint with Anthropic integration and fallback content

Technical Decisions

Chose Anthropic for AI chat backend with streaming response capability
Implemented build-time content compression to optimize token usage for AI prompts
Decided on experimental /labs namespace for UI component testing and exploration
Selected glass morphism design pattern with backdrop blur and gradient effects
Implemented character-by-character streaming (20-50ms intervals) for typewriter effects

Learning Moments

Extensive experimentation with aceternity UI components across 8 different chat interface variations
Exploration of particle effects, background animations, and visual effects combinations
Testing different approaches to streaming text animation and user interaction patterns
Learning component compatibility issues between server and client components in Next.js
Discovering optimal timing patterns for streaming text effects and user experience

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Dev Journal: Oct 5, 2025