1. Issues with previous site:

With my previous site, while it looked and functioned well for the end user, it had two drawbacks.

I had to directly clone the repository, edit the centralized src/config.ts, and then write blogs in markdown format using a code editor in a specific, convoluted way.
There was no good way to visualize everything, which made things complicated.

2. How I migrated my site

I decided to build my new site from scratch after realizing that adapting the old one was more effort than it was worth. I moved the site to Astro Content Collections so projects, blog posts, achievements, hobbies, and skills can stay type-safe while still living directly in the repository.

I planned out the new site with a black, minimalist theme using solid colors and modern Astro capabilities. Rather than using an automated builder like bolt.dev (which I used for the old site), I was more involved in the creation process this time, using DeepSeek-V3 via the official API to assist with writing the code.

For hosting, I decided to migrate from Netlify to Cloudflare Pages. I already use Cloudflare Tunnel and their DNS management, and Netlify’s free tier has become quite limiting for my needs. I also found it much easier to set up and deploy on Cloudflare Pages.

3. The End Result

A static portfolio site with typed local content, markdown detail pages, and no external content service required.

Another fun fact: In the past 30 days, Cloudflare Pages handled 2.54k unique requests for this site at no cost.

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