Development Journal - 2025-11-15

Overview

Completed a comprehensive WordPress-to-modern-web migration project, successfully extracting 402 content items and pivoting from Hugo SSG to a Next.js 15 architecture for enhanced interactivity and user experience.

Active Projects: 1 Total Commits: 52

Projects

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Commits: 52 | Files Changed: 988

Highlights

Completed Phase 2 content extraction with 100% success rate: 216 articles and 186 events extracted from WordPress site
Downloaded and organized 169 media assets (32MB) with comprehensive manifest tracking
Successfully validated all extracted content with YAML frontmatter parsing
Built complete Hugo static site with custom theme and imported all Phase 2 content
Pivoted to modern Next.js 15 architecture with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v4, and headless CMS approach
Created comprehensive documentation including completion reports, validation reports, and modern architecture plans

Technical Decisions

Chose Hugo over other SSGs for multi-lingual support and performance, then pivoted to Next.js for modern interactivity
Implemented systematic batch processing approach for large-scale content extraction
Used Claude AI assistance extensively for automated content extraction and processing
Selected Next.js 15 with App Router, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS v4 for final implementation
Opted for headless CMS (Sanity) approach over static files for content management

Learning Moments

Discovered the limitations of basic SSG approach for interactive features needed
Learned to handle large-scale content migration with proper rate limiting and error handling
Explored modern React patterns with Server Components and Server Actions
Gained experience with systematic content validation and quality assurance processes

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Dev Journal: Nov 15, 2025