1. Issues with previous site:

With my previous site, while it looked and functioned well to the end user, it had 2 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 of visualizing everything and it 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 used Decap CMS (previously Netlify CMS) for editing because of its robust, adaptable configuration system. For authentication, I chose DecapBridge — it was simple to set up, and Netlify Identity (which I originally planned to use) is now deprecated. I planned out the new site with a black, minimalistic 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 much more present 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

Fun fact: You’re currently reading this on the migrated site, and this blog/project was written using Decap CMS.

A fully functional, headless, dynamic portfolio site with robust editing and authentication, hosted for free on Cloudflare Pages. Another fun fact: In the past 30 days this fully dynamic site was deployed, Cloudflare Pages handled 2.54k unique requests for free with ease.