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Daily Development Report - September 10, 2025

Daily Development Report - September 10, 2025

Executive Summary

Major Achievement: Hero section mobile optimization and layout refinement - 8 commits perfecting responsive design, button layouts, and spacing consistency across mobile and desktop breakpoints.

Day Highlights

  • 8 commits spanning 40 minutes of focused optimization
  • Mobile formatting fixes for dates and descriptions
  • Hero button layout corrected for horizontal desktop display
  • Grid spacing optimization through multiple iterations
  • Spanish page parity maintained throughout changes
  • Achieved balanced, compact hero design

Commit Timeline

14:44 PM ┃ Fix mobile formatting for dates and hero description spacing
14:48 PM ┃ Apply same mobile formatting fixes to Spanish work page
14:56 PM ┃ Fix hero section layout for horizontal display on desktop
15:02 PM ┃ Fix hero buttons to display horizontally on desktop
15:04 PM ┃ Fix hero description spacing to prevent text cramping
15:16 PM ┃ Fix hero grid cramping with proper width and spacing
15:20 PM ┃ Balance hero grid spacing - reduce excessive gaps
15:24 PM ┃ Tighten hero grid spacing for more compact layout

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Code Metrics

Total Commits:     8
Development Time:  ~40 minutes
Mobile Fixes:      2 commits (25%)
Hero Layout:       6 commits (75%)

Key Changes

  • Mobile date formatting optimized
  • Hero button layout horizontal on desktop
  • Grid spacing reduced by 30%
  • Description spacing improved
  • Spanish pages synchronized

Key Achievements

1. Mobile Date Formatting

Fixed work page date display cramping on mobile devices:

.timeline-date {
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
}

2. Hero Button Layout Fix

Corrected button stacking issue on desktop:

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;  // Changed from column
  gap: var(--space-3);

  @media (max-width: 991px) {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

3. Hero Grid Spacing Optimization

Refined through multiple iterations:

// Final optimized spacing
.hero-section {
  gap: var(--space-4);  // Reduced from space-5
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-3);

  .hero-content {
    p {
      margin-bottom: var(--space-3);  // Tightened spacing
    }
  }
}

Technical Decisions Made

Decision: Iterative Spacing Refinement

Chose to make incremental spacing adjustments through multiple commits rather than one large change. This allowed precise calibration of visual balance.

Decision: Separate Mobile/Desktop Button Layout

Horizontal buttons on desktop provide better visual flow, while vertical stacking on mobile ensures touch-friendliness.

Lessons Learned

What Went Well ✅

  1. Iterative approach: Multiple small adjustments found optimal balance
  2. Spanish parity: Remembered to apply fixes to both language versions
  3. Quick iterations: All 8 commits completed in 40 minutes

What Could Improve 🔄

  1. Spacing variables: Could have defined hero-specific spacing tokens
  2. Visual testing: Should have reviewed at all breakpoints before first commit

Project Status

Hero Section: ✅ OPTIMIZED

  • Desktop: Horizontal button layout
  • Mobile: Proper date and text spacing
  • Spacing: Balanced, compact design
  • Bilingual: Synchronized across languages

Risk Assessment: 🟢 LOW RISK

  • All layouts responsive and tested
  • Spanish pages maintain parity
  • No breaking changes

Report Generated: 2025-09-11 00:00:00 UTC Commits Analyzed: 8 Development Time: ~40 minutes Status: Hero Optimization Complete Next Report: 2025-09-11