MyBlog has been upgraded to Version 2 🎉
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Published Oct 18, 2025
I’m excited to share some fresh updates I’ve rolled out on the blog recently.
What’s New on the Blog 🎉
G’day — I’m excited to share some fresh updates I’ve rolled out on the blog recently.
The goal: make things easier for me to manage, better for you to read — especially if you’re browsing at night.
Here’s a breakdown of the major changes:
1. Notion Database as CMS
I’ve now hooked the blog up with Notion, using a Notion Database as the CMS (content-management system) behind the scenes.
What this means:
- Posts are now authored and managed inside Notion — instead of long markdown files or manual uploads.
- Metadata like titles, descriptions, tags, and slugs are pulled automatically from the database.
- The site now dynamically renders blog content using the Notion API and dedicated components, so my workflow is smoother and more flexible.
- On the developer end I refactored the mapping from Notion, improved slug handling, added support for code syntax-highlighting via Prism.js, and updated how blog lists and tags are rendered. (See commits: “refactor NotionContent component …”, “replace Tags component …” etc.) 👉 View commits on GitHub
In short: content creation & management just got simpler — and you get a more dynamic, up-to-date blog experience.
2. Automatic Table of Contents
Another handy feature: each blog post now includes an automatic Table of Contents (TOC).
Why it’s handy:
- It lets you jump right to the section you’re interested in — no need to scroll through everything.
- It tracks which section you’re viewing and highlights it as you scroll (“active section tracking”).
- It’s rendered via the NotionContent component, so it adapts seamlessly whether you’re on desktop or mobile.
If you like navigating large posts quickly, I reckon you’ll appreciate this.
3. Refreshed Colour Scheme & Dark Mode Optimisation
Last but definitely not least: I’ve given the site a visual refresh — especially in dark mode.
Here’s what changed:
- I updated the theme (commit: “change theme to Caffeine”) to a new palette ☕ that’s cleaner, more modern.
- Dark mode has been given extra love: better contrast, softer highlights, and improved readability for long-form text at night or in low-light.
- Overall typography, layout spacing and font families were also polished for readability.
So whether you’re reading in bright daylight or curled up in bed with your laptop, the experience should feel more comfortable.
What’s Next
I’ve got a few ideas brewing for future updates:
- Deeper search/filter capabilities (by tag, date, author) inside the blog.
- Perhaps comments or feedback integration (still considering the best approach).
- Further visual tweaks and maybe optional reading-modes (e.g., distraction-free).
If there’s anything you’d like to see — new post types, guest authors, different layouts — I’m all ears. Let me know!
Thanks for dropping by and reading about the updates.
If you spot anything odd (broken links, weird layout on mobile, etc.), please give me a shout.
Happy reading — and here’s to more content ahead! 🥂