ONE Platform: Blog Publishing Platform v1.0.0
Focus: Article publishing with markdown support, categories, tags, and full-text search
Type: Frontend-only implementation (Astro + Content Collections + shadcn/ui)
Integration: Content collections, RSS feed, SEO optimization
Process: Cycle 1-30 optimized sequence
Timeline: 15-20 cycles per specialist per day
Target: Working blog MVP by Cycle 10, full platform by Cycle 30
Quick Wins (Cycles 1-10): Working Blog MVP
Goal: Ship a working blog with published articles by Cycle 10
Milestone Targets:
- Cycle 3: Basic blog structure with first article rendering
- Cycle 8: First post published with search working
- Cycle 10: MVP deployed to production (RSS, SEO, mobile-ready)
Cycle Budget
Total: 30 cycles (optimized for speed)
Foundation (1-10): Working MVP with core features
Enhancement (11-20): Advanced features (TOC, related posts, authors)
Polish (21-30): Performance, SEO, accessibility, dark mode
Key optimization: Frontend-only (no backend) using Astro content collections
PHASE 1: MVP FOUNDATION (Cycle 1-10)
Purpose: Ship working blog with published articles
Cycle 1: Schema + Sample Content
Cycle 2: Article Page (Dynamic Route)
Cycle 3: Blog Index Page
Cycle 4: Category Filtering
Cycle 5: Tag Filtering
Cycle 6: Reading Time + Utility Functions
Cycle 7: Client-Side Search
Cycle 9: SEO Optimization
Cycle 10: Mobile Optimization + Deploy
PHASE 2: ENHANCEMENT (Cycle 11-20)
Purpose: Add advanced features that improve UX
Cycle 11: Table of Contents
Cycle 12: Related Articles
Cycle 13: Author System
Cycle 14: Enhanced Article Cards
Cycle 16: Newsletter Signup
Cycle 17: Social Sharing
Cycle 18: Code Syntax Highlighting
Cycle 19: Image Optimization
PHASE 3: POLISH (Cycle 21-30)
Purpose: Performance, accessibility, and production readiness
Cycle 21: Dark Mode
Cycle 22: Accessibility Audit
Cycle 24: Advanced SEO
Cycle 25: Error States
Cycle 26: Blog Analytics
Cycle 27: Content Enhancements
Cycle 28: Cross-Browser Testing
Cycle 29: Final QA Pass
Cycle 30: Production Deploy + Documentation
SUCCESS CRITERIA
Blog platform is complete when:
MVP (Cycle 10):
- ✅ Blog index displays published articles
- ✅ Article pages render markdown with syntax highlighting
- ✅ Category and tag filtering works
- ✅ Client-side search functional
- ✅ RSS feed generates valid XML
- ✅ SEO meta tags properly set
- ✅ Mobile responsive (Lighthouse > 90)
Full Platform (Cycle 30):
- ✅ Table of contents with active highlighting
- ✅ Related articles based on tags/category
- ✅ Author pages with bio and articles
- ✅ Dark mode with theme persistence
- ✅ Social sharing buttons
- ✅ Newsletter signup integration
- ✅ Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- ✅ Performance optimized (Lighthouse 95+)
- ✅ Production deployed with monitoring
Implementation Summary
Optimization Results:
- Cycles reduced: 100 → 30 (70% reduction)
- Time to MVP: 10 cycles (1-2 days)
- Time to production: 30 cycles (3-4 days)
- Approach: Frontend-only (Astro + Content Collections)
- Backend: Not needed (static content)
Key Optimizations:
- ✅ Immediate value delivery (working blog by Cycle 3)
- ✅ Frontend-only approach (no backend complexity)
- ✅ Progressive enhancement (MVP → Full → Polish)
- ✅ Clear milestones every 3-5 cycles
- ✅ Aggressive timeline with quality maintained
Timeline: 30 cycles total (3-4 days at 8-10 cycles/day)
Status: Optimized and ready to build
Next: Execute Cycle 1 - Schema + Sample Content