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From: Cayden Schwechten <4884755-caydens@users.noreply.gitlab.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 10:16:44 -0500
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-This is a [Next.js](https://nextjs.org) project bootstrapped with [`create-next-app`](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/cli/create-next-app).
+# Cayden's Website
 
-## Getting Started
+A professional portfolio and markdown-powered blog built with **Next.js 16**, **React 19**, **TypeScript**, and **Tailwind CSS 4**.
 
-First, run the development server:
+This site serves as a digital portfolio for Cayden, a Web Developer & Focus-Driven Leader, highlighting expertise in Clinical UI/UX, EHR systems, and large-scale logistics. It features a custom Nord-inspired design and a dynamic blog system.
+
+## 🚀 Features
+
+- **Modern Tech Stack**: Built with React 19 and Next.js 16 using the App Router.
+- **Tailwind CSS 4**: Modern, high-performance styling with the Nord color palette.
+- **Markdown Blog**: Fully dynamic blog system powered by `remark` and `gray-matter`.
+- **Responsive Design**: Elegant mobile-first navigation and layout.
+- **Optimized Typography**: Custom Google Fonts (Cormorant Garamond & Poppins) via `next/font`.
+- **Type-Safe**: Full TypeScript implementation for robust development.
+
+## 🛠️ Tech Stack
+
+- **Framework**: [Next.js 16](https://nextjs.org/) (App Router)
+- **Library**: [React 19](https://react.dev/)
+- **Styling**: [Tailwind CSS 4](https://tailwindcss.com/)
+- **Language**: [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
+- **Content**: Markdown with [Remark](https://github.com/remarkjs/remark) & [Gray-matter](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/gray-matter)
+- **Icons**: [Heroicons](https://heroicons.com/)
+- **Date Handling**: [Moment.js](https://momentjs.com/)
+
+## 📂 Project Structure
+
+```text
+├── app/              # Next.js App Router (pages, layouts, globals)
+│   ├── blog/         # Blog listing and dynamic article pages
+│   ├── contact/      # Contact page
+│   └── layout.tsx    # Root layout with fonts and navigation
+├── articles/         # Markdown content for blog posts
+├── components/       # Reusable UI and Layout components
+│   ├── layout/       # Header, Footer, etc.
+│   └── ui/           # Generic UI elements
+├── lib/              # Utility functions and data fetching (markdown parser)
+├── public/           # Static assets (images, icons)
+├── types/            # TypeScript interface definitions
+└── package.json      # Dependencies and scripts
+```
+
+## 🏁 Getting Started
+
+First, install the dependencies:
+
+```bash
+npm install
+# or
+bun install
+```
+
+Then, run the development server:
 
 ```bash
 npm run dev
 # or
-yarn dev
-# or
-pnpm dev
-# or
 bun dev
 ```
 
 Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) with your browser to see the result.
 
-You can start editing the page by modifying `app/page.tsx`. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.
+## 📝 Writing Articles
 
-This project uses [`next/font`](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/optimizing/fonts) to automatically optimize and load [Geist](https://vercel.com/font), a new font family for Vercel.
+To add a new blog post, create a `.md` file in the `/articles` directory with the following frontmatter:
 
-## Learn More
+```markdown
+---
+title: "Your Title"
+date: "YYYY-MM-DD"
+category: "Category Name"
+description: "Brief summary of the article"
+---
 
-To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:
+Your content here...
+```
 
-- [Next.js Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs) - learn about Next.js features and API.
-- [Learn Next.js](https://nextjs.org/learn) - an interactive Next.js tutorial.
+## 📜 License
 
-You can check out [the Next.js GitHub repository](https://github.com/vercel/next.js) - your feedback and contributions are welcome!
-
-## Deploy on Vercel
-
-The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the [Vercel Platform](https://vercel.com/new?utm_medium=default-template&filter=next.js&utm_source=create-next-app&utm_campaign=create-next-app-readme) from the creators of Next.js.
-
-Check out our [Next.js deployment documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/deploying) for more details.
+This project is private and intended for portfolio demonstration.