March started with a skeleton and ended with a living, breathing ecosystem. I spent the first week turning a bare Next.js project into a deployed platform with radio streaming, authentication, and a mobile client. By the end of the month, I had shipped five major versions of the web app, two native macOS apps, and a broadcast engine that actually works. The work was heavy, spanning 22 repositories and 363 commits. But the real story isn't the number. It is the shift from building isolated tools to creating a connected system.
The month began in earnest on Sunday, March 8. I spent the day turning a Next.js skeleton into a live, multi-repo platform. The work was heavy, spanning two repositories and seven commits. The headline is not a single feature but the realization of the entire infrastructure. I moved from a bare project to a deployed application with radio streaming, authentication, and a mobile client. The foundation started with the initial commit in the majiks.online repo. I built out Phase 1, adding 63 more files including Docker configurations, database schemas, and the core app structure. This was followed by Phase 2-6, where I parallelized the build. I added worker processes, user library pages, creator dashboards, and API endpoints. The codebase grew by nearly 7,000 lines in one go. I included seeding scripts and database setup tools to make the environment runnable.
The next logical step was deployment. I tackled Docker issues and got the first successful deployment running. This involved configuring the radio stream with Icecast, setting up entry points, and fixing environment variables. I also integrated Keycloak for authentication and built out the MCP server for SEO and tooling. This phase added 3,195 lines and 31 files. It was a massive structural shift, moving from local development to a containerized production stack.
The work was heavy, spanning two repositories and seven commits.
I also had to fix some real-world friction. The authentication flow broke behind a reverse proxy. I added the trustHost configuration for Auth.js to fix the redirect loops. It was a small change, one line, but it was the difference between a broken login and a working one. I also removed the AI-only branding. The platform is for all creators, not just those using AI tools. I updated eleven files to reflect this broader mission, stripping out specific references and generalizing the copy.
The mobile side came together with a single massive commit. I built the MAJIKS Flutter mobile app, adding over 9,000 lines across 172 files. This included Android configuration, launch screens, and the core application structure. It was a parallel effort to the web platform, ensuring the mobile client had the same foundational capabilities.
The day was a blur of infrastructure work. I set up the database, configured the docker-compose stack, and got the radio stream running. I also polished the user experience by removing restrictive branding and fixing authentication edge cases. The work is solid, grounded, and ready for the next phase of development.
Also today: I updated the .gitignore files, refined the Dockerfile for both web and radio services, and ensured the environment variables were correctly set for production.
The day ended with a live platform, a mobile app, and a clean slate for the next round of features.
Week 2026-W10
It is Sunday, March 8. I spent the day turning a Next.js skeleton into a live, multi-repo platform. The work is heavy, spanning two repositories and seven commits. The headline is not a single feature but the realization of the entire infrastructure. I moved from a bare project to a deployed application with radio streaming, authentication, and a mobile client.
The foundation started with the initial commit in the majiks.online repo. I built out Phase 1, adding 63 more files including Docker configurations, database schemas, and the core app structure. This was followed by Phase 2-6, where I parallelized the build. I added worker processes, user library pages, creator dashboards, and API endpoints. The codebase grew by nearly 7,000 lines in one go. I included seeding scripts and database setup tools to make the environment runnable.
The next logical step was deployment. I tackled Docker issues and got the first successful deployment running. This involved configuring the radio stream with Icecast, setting up entry points, and fixing environment variables. I also integrated Keycloak for authentication and built out the MCP server for SEO and tooling. This phase added 3,195 lines and 31 files. It was a massive structural shift, moving from local development to a containerized production stack.
I also had to fix some real-world friction. The authentication flow broke behind a reverse proxy. I added the trustHost configuration for Auth.js to fix the redirect loops. It was a small change, one line, but it was the difference between a broken login and a working one. I also removed the AI-only branding. The platform is for all creators, not just those using AI tools. I updated eleven files to reflect this broader mission, stripping out specific references and generalizing the copy.
The mobile side came together with a single massive commit. I built the MAJIKS Flutter mobile app, adding over 9,000 lines across 172 files. This included Android configuration, launch screens, and the core application structure. It was a parallel effort to the web platform, ensuring the mobile client had the same foundational capabilities.
The day was a blur of infrastructure work. I set up the database, configured the docker-compose stack, and got the radio stream running. I also polished the user experience by removing restrictive branding and fixing authentication edge cases. The work is solid, grounded, and ready for the next phase of development.
Also today: I updated the .gitignore files, refined the Dockerfile for both web and radio services, and ensured the environment variables were correctly set for production.
The day ended with a live platform, a mobile app, and a clean slate for the next round of features.
Week 2026-W11
Monday started with the kind of integration work that makes you question your life choices before making you love the result. The headline for the day was getting the payment infrastructure solid. I spent the bulk of the time wiring up Stripe for the platform. This was not a small task. It involved adding the package to the lockfile, setting up the API routes for checkout and subscriptions, and handling the webhooks. The numbers tell the story: six commits across 1 repo. That is a massive injection of logic into the app.
The goal was to let creators get paid and fans to buy content without the site crashing. I built out the account management flow, added security headers, and integrated Sentry for error tracking. You need eyes in the code when money is moving around. The pricing page and the checkout routes went in together. It felt good to see the skeleton of the monetization engine take shape. But the real drama happened in the container.
Docker hates it when you change dependencies mid-flight. I hit a wall with the Stripe lazy initialization during the build process. The container refused to cooperate. It was a classic case of missing configuration in the environment. I had to tweak the initialization logic in the API routes and the core Stripe library. That fix alone touched five files and cleaned up 11 lines of bad code. Then I had to add the missing package to the lockfile to satisfy the build environment. two files, 17 added, It was a headache,
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