thuongdadev-v2: Portfolio Platform and Editorial Workflow

Problem

The original site already looked polished, but the content still read like a starter template. That gap matters more than visual styling when the goal is to be evaluated as a senior software developer.

What I changed

I treated the portfolio itself as a product artifact. The goal was not just to make pages look better, but to improve how work is presented:

• clearer positioning on the homepage
• richer project data instead of image-only cards
• more deliberate SEO and structured metadata
• a workflow that allows projects and writing to evolve without touching layout code every time

Technical decisions

Astro SSR keeps the site fast and content-first while still letting me bring React in where interactivity is useful. Decap CMS adds a lightweight editorial workflow without turning the site into a heavyweight custom backend.

Docker support matters here because it keeps local setup and deployment closer together. Even for a portfolio, reproducible environments reduce drift and make the project easier to maintain.

Why it matters

This project is intentionally public proof of how I think about engineering quality: structure, clarity, maintainability, and presentation all working together.