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Why I Built My Site with Astro (And What I Learned)
A dive into why Astro became the perfect zero-JavaScript-by-default foundation for a multi-disciplinary site spanning web dev, LEGO, games, and DIY builds.
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Thoughts, tutorials, and technical insights.
components•
Creating a Button Shine Effect
A zero-JavaScript button hover effect with a sweeping shine, built purely in CSS — perfect for game menus and call-to-action buttons.
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Parallax Columns: A No-JS Background Effect for the Hero
How I built a column-parallax component without JavaScript, tuned it, and now use it as the animated backdrop behind my Hero section.
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Building a Reusable Progress Bar
A flexible, accessible progress bar component you can reuse across web and game projects — health bars, XP bars, loading indicators, and more.
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Why You Should Choose Markdoc Over MDX for Your Astro Site
Markdoc is an open-source authoring framework created by Stripe to solve the exact pain points that make MDX frustrating.
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Building This Site with Astro: A Smooth Start
In this first post, I explain why I chose Astro for my portfolio, what made the setup painless, and what you can expect from this devlog.
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My First Blog Post: Exploring Astro
Welcome to my first blog post. I've decided to build this portfolio using Astro, and so far the experience has been incredibly smooth.
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