isGlitch.com - Satirical Tech News Site

Brock Penner

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Web Developer

Next.js

React

TypeScript

Arts & Entertainment

isGlitch.com

Where satire meets silicon and the truth isn't binary.

A satirical tech news website built with Next.js 15, featuring modern web technologies and a focus on performance, accessibility, and user experience.

🚀 Features

Modern Next.js 15 with App Router and TypeScript

Responsive Design with Tailwind CSS and dark/light theme support

Dynamic Article Management with tag-based filtering and search

RSS Feed with automatic caching and New York timezone handling

SEO Optimized with Open Graph and Twitter Card support

Social Integration with share buttons and social media links

E-commerce Integration with Etsy store promotion

Cookie Consent Management with granular preferences

Exit Intent Marketing with image carousel

Contact Form with Web3Forms integration

Performance Optimized with Next.js Image optimization and caching

🛠️ Tech Stack

Framework: Next.js 15 with React 19

Styling: Tailwind CSS with custom dark mode

Typography: Tailwind Typography plugin

Icons: Lucide React

Markdown: React Markdown

📦 Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/isglitch-next.git
cd isglitch-next

Install dependencies:

npm install
# or
yarn install
# or
pnpm install

Set up environment variables:

cp .env.example .env.local

Required environment variables:

NEXT_PUBLIC_CONTACT_FORM_KEY - Web3Forms API key for contact form

Run the development server:

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
# or
pnpm dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to view the site.

📁 Project Structure

├── app/                    # Next.js App Router pages
│   ├── api/               # API routes
│   ├── article/           # Individual article pages
│   ├── author/            # Author profile pages
│   ├── search/            # Search results pages
│   └── [category]/        # Category pages
├── components/            # React components
├── data/                  # Static data (articles, authors)
├── lib/                   # Utility functions and configurations
│   └── theme/            # Theme management
├── public/               # Static assets
└── tests/                # Test files

🎨 Key Components

Article Management

Dynamic article fetching with timezone-aware publishing

Tag-based categorization and search functionality

Author profiles with biographical information

SEO-optimized metadata generation

Theme System

System preference detection with manual override

Smooth transitions between light and dark modes

Tailwind CSS integration with custom color schemes

Navigation

Responsive sidebar with category dropdowns

Tag-based navigation with dynamic tag loading

Pagination for article listings

Marketing Features

Exit intent detection with image carousel

Cookie consent management with granular controls

Social media integration and sharing

Etsy store integration with product rotation

🧪 Testing

Run the test suite:

npm run test
# or
npm run test:watch    # Watch mode
npm run test:ui       # UI mode
npm run test:coverage # Coverage report

📈 Performance Features

Image Optimization: Next.js Image component with responsive sizing

Caching Strategy: RSS feed caching based on publication schedule

Static Generation: Pre-generated static pages for articles and authors

Code Splitting: Automatic code splitting with Next.js

Lazy Loading: Components and images loaded on demand

🔧 Configuration

Tailwind CSS

Custom configuration with:

Dark mode support (class strategy)

Custom color palette for light/dark themes

Typography plugin for article content

Responsive breakpoints

ESLint

Next.js recommended configuration with TypeScript support.

TypeScript

Strict mode enabled with:

Path aliases (@/* pointing to root)

Next.js plugin integration

Comprehensive type definitions

🚀 Deployment

The site is optimized for Vercel deployment:

Connect your repository to Vercel

Set environment variables in Vercel dashboard

Deploy automatically on push to main branch

For other platforms, build the production version:

npm run build
npm start

📊 Analytics

The site includes:

Metricool tracking integration

RSS feed analytics

Performance monitoring ready

🤝 Contributing

Fork the repository

Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)

Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')

Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)

Open a Pull Request

📝 Content Management

Articles and authors are managed through static data files:

data/articles.ts - Article content and metadata

data/authors.ts - Author profiles and biographies

New York timezone is used for all publication scheduling.

🔒 Privacy & Security

GDPR-compliant cookie consent management

Honeypot protection on contact forms

Secure external link handling

Content Security Policy ready

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙋‍♂️ Support

For support, email us through the contact form on the website or open an issue in this repository.

isGlitch.com - The online-est of tech rags. 🤖✨

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Posted Jun 2, 2025

Built a satirical tech news site with Next.js 15, focusing on performance and user experience.

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