Today was about triage and presentation. I spent the morning untangling the magicunicorn.tech portfolio and then decided the blog needed to disappear for a while so I could focus on better content later. The day ended with a refresh for shawns.services.
The portfolio section was the main event. I built out a comprehensive showcase to display the websites I have worked on. It took several passes to get right. First, I added the section and the supporting components. Then I realized the file structure was a mess and renamed the assets directory to fix a 403 error on nginx. Finally, I pulled in real screenshots from the GitHub repositories to replace the placeholders. The images now load correctly and the layout actually reflects the work.
The blog was a different kind of problem. I had generated a massive amount of content, over 1.3 million lines of text across thousands of files. It was too much noise for the current phase of the site. So I hid it. I removed the blog section entirely from the navigation and the build. It is not gone forever, just paused. I needed the site to feel cleaner while I figure out what is actually worth publishing. The commit deleted 5,353 files to clear the clutter. It felt good to cut the dead weight.
I built out a comprehensive showcase to display the websites I have worked on.
I also spent some time on the homepage. I implemented a cycling headline and tagline pair to keep the landing page dynamic. It is a small detail but it adds a bit of life to the static entry point. I also updated the README with a screenshot and detailed documentation.
On the shawns.services side, I pushed a standard update. I refreshed the Docker setup, updated the components, and tweaked the styling. It is the kind of maintenance work that keeps the lights on. I did the same for the shawns-services-repo, ensuring both instances stay in sync. It is boring but necessary.
Also today: I added a file upload for the magicunicorn.tech logo.
The day added up to a cleaner, more honest representation of what I do. The portfolio shows the real work, the blog is quiet until it has something worth saying, and the services site is running smooth. It is a good foundation to build on.
Real product captures — click any to enlarge.