Website Roadmap & Feature Tracker

✅ Completed Features (41)

FeatureStatusImpact
Core Documentation✓ CompleteFoundation - Hugo responsive design
Mermaid Diagram Support✓ Complete9 diagram types (flowcharts, sequences, class, state, gantt, ERD, pie, git, mind maps)
WaveDrom Timing Diagrams✓ CompleteDigital timing diagram rendering
Interactive Tabs Shortcode✓ CompleteCode + diagrams in tabbed interface
Dark/Light Mode Toggle✓ CompleteTheme switching with localStorage
Search Functionality (Fuse.js)✓ CompleteFull-text fuzzy search across posts, courses, tools
Syntax Highlighting✓ CompleteChroma-powered code blocks with copy button
Responsive Navigation✓ CompleteMobile-friendly menus with dropdown support
Dropdown Menu Support✓ CompleteEnhanced navigation with nested menus
404 Error Page✓ CompleteCustom error page with navigation
Contact Page✓ CompleteFunctional contact form
Table of Contents✓ CompleteAuto-generated per article
Math Rendering✓ CompleteKaTeX for LaTeX equations
Mobile Optimization✓ CompleteFully responsive design
Code Copy Functionality✓ CompleteOne-click copy with feedback
Back to Top Button✓ CompleteSmooth scroll navigation
Reading Time in Cards✓ CompleteEstimated reading time per article
Tools Experimental Support✓ CompleteBasic tools section with content
Sidebar Sizing (Large Screens)✓ CompleteOptimized sidebar layout
Article Sorting Logic✓ CompleteCorrected series article ordering
Mobile View Sizing✓ CompleteFixed responsive layout issues
Featured Articles✓ CompleteHighlighted content display
Typography Improvements✓ CompleteMargin and alignment refinements
OpenGraph SEO Metadata✓ CompleteEnhanced social sharing support
Search Results Grid Layout✓ CompleteCard-based results using post-grid styling
Search Deduplication (Courses)✓ CompleteEliminates duplicate course series results
Image Path Resolution✓ CompleteProper handling of relative image paths
Course Index Filtering✓ CompleteShows only main courses, not individual lessons
Text Truncation✓ CompleteHTML stripping and character limiting
Search Result Styling✓ CompleteConsistent card formatting across results
Fuse.js Integration✓ CompleteFuzzy search with configurable weights
Result Categorization✓ CompleteGrouped and sorted search results
Top Matches Display✓ CompleteHighlighting best search results
URL Query Parameters✓ CompleteSearch query persistence in URL
Search Debouncing✓ CompleteSearch input optimization
[2025-01-13 New SEO Features]
Article Schema JSON-LD✓ CompleteStructured data for blog posts (headline, image, author, dates, wordCount)
Organization Schema JSON-LD✓ CompleteHomepage organization metadata (name, logo, description, social links, contact)
BreadcrumbList Schema JSON-LD✓ CompleteNavigation breadcrumb structured data on all pages
Robots Meta Tags Enhancement✓ CompleteGoogle-specific directives (max-snippet, max-image-preview, max-video-preview)
Reading Time Display4✓ CompleteVisible reading time estimates on post/course pages
Series Position Indicator✓ CompleteShows “Article X of Y in Series” for organized content
Header Refactoring✓ CompleteOrganized SEO & analytics into clean partials structure
Auto-NoIndex Threshold✓ CompleteAutomatically marks thin content (<100 words) as noindex
Library Content Structure✓ CompletePopulated library and mmreg index pages
Course Index Content✓ CompleteAdded comprehensive course section intro

🚀 In Progress Features (0)

No features currently in progress.

📋 Planned Features (5)

  1. Create Sidebar Partial - Refactor sidebar into reusable component for maintainability
  2. Create TOOLS Landing Page - Dedicated landing page for tools section with better organization
  3. Landing Pages for Taxonomy - Category and tag landing pages with overview and filtering
  4. Custom JS Rendering from Codeblocks - Execute code examples directly from documentation
  5. Advanced Search Filters - Filter by category, difficulty level, and publication date

📚 Content by Category

Electronics Design (9 posts)

  • PCB Layout Guidelines
  • Schematic Design Checklist
  • EMC Compliance & Power Integrity
  • Component Placement Strategies
  • Board Bring-up & Verification
  • Status: Active | Audience: Engineers, Designers

GNU Octave Programming (10 posts)

  • Getting Started Basics
  • Variables, Constants & Data Types
  • Vectors, Matrices & Operations
  • Functions & Algorithms
  • Scripts & File Operations
  • Data Visualization & Plotting
  • Conditional Execution & Control Flow
  • Status: Active | Audience: Students, Engineers, Data Scientists

Documentation Tools (2 posts)

  • Mermaid Diagram Tutorial (9 diagram types)
  • WaveDrom Timing Diagrams
  • Status: Active | Audience: Documentation Authors, Technical Writers

🛠️ Tech Stack

TechnologyPurposeVersionStatus
HugoStatic site generation0.147.8✓ Active
Tailwind CSSResponsive stylingLatest✓ Active
*x] Article Schema JSON-LD - Added structured data for blog posts (headline, image, author, datePublished, dateModified, wordCount)
  • Organization Schema JSON-LD - Added homepage organization metadata
  • BreadcrumbList Schema JSON-LD - Added navigation breadcrumbs to all pages
  • Robots Meta Tags Enhancement - Added Google-specific directives (max-snippet, max-image-preview, max-video-preview)
  • Reading Time Estimates - Added visible reading time to post and course pages
  • Breadcrumb Navigation - Added breadcrumbs to all 7 page layouts
  • Create Sidebar Partial - Extract sidebar logic into reusable component✓ Active |
    | Chroma | Code syntax highlighting | Latest | ✓ Active |
    | Font Awesome | Icon library | Latest | ✓ Active |

📅 Priority Action Items

🔴 Critical (This Week)

  • Create Sidebar Partial - Extract sidebar logic into reusable component
    • Reduce code duplication
    • Improve maintainability
    • Enable consistent styling across layouts

🟠 High Priority (Next 2 Weeks)

  • Develop TOOLS Landing Page - Showcase tools section with categories
  • Create Taxonomy Landing Pages - Category and tag overview pages
  • Standardize Frontmatter - Consistent metadata across all content types
  • Add Support for References - Citation management and bibliography

🟡 Medium Priority (This Month)

  • Custom JS Rendering - Execute code blocks from documentation
  • Add Default Category - Automatically assign category to posts without one
  • Pagination Support - Add pagination to list pages
  • Update Nav with Details - Enhanced dropdown menus with descriptions
  • Standardize Markdown - Shift to LaTeX for all mathematical notation

🟢 Lower Priority (Future)

  • Add comments system
  • Article ratings
  • Video tutorials
  • Interactive exercises
  • Downloadable resources
  • Community forums

⚠️ Known Issues & Bugs

IssueStatusSeverityImpactResolution
None cuSession (2025-01-13):**
  • ✓ Fixed footer taxonomy links (baseURL issue for absolute paths)
  • ✓ Added auto-noindex threshold for thin content (configurable word count)
  • ✓ Implemented series position indicator (“Article X of Y in Series”)
  • ✓ Added reading time estimates to post/course pages
  • ✓ Created Article, Organization, and BreadcrumbList JSON-LD schemas
  • ✓ Enhanced robots meta tags with Google-specific directives
  • ✓ Refactored header with organized seo/ and analytics/ partials
  • ✓ Populated library and course section index pages
  • ✓ Fixed duplicate head/body tag structure in header partial
  • ✓ Implemented default sitemap generaKind == “section” check
  • ✓ HTML in search summaries breaking layout - Fixed with regex HTML stripping
  • ✓ Image paths not resolving - Fixed with proper URL construction

📊 Success Metrics

Content Metrics

  • ✓ 21 total posts published
  • ✓ 3 main categories established (Electronics, GNU Octave, Tools)
  • ✓ ~15,000 words of content
  • ✓ 2 course series available (GNU Octave, Electronics Hardware Design)
  • Goal: 50+ posts by end of 2026

Feature Adoption

  • ✓ Search functionality fully operational (Fuse.js with fuzzy matching)
  • ✓ Dark mode toggle working across all pages
  • ✓ Math rendering (KaTeX) functional
  • ✓ Diagram support (Mermaid + WaveDrom) integrated

Performance Metrics

  • Goal: Page load < 2 seconds
  • Goal: Lighthouse score > 90
  • Goal: Core Web Vitals all “Green”
  • Current: Pending optimization check

SEO Metrics

  • Goal: 50+ target keywords
  • Goal: Rank for 20+ keywords on page 1
  • Goal: Growing organic traffic
  • ✓ OpenGraph metadata implemented
  • Current: Pending analytics review

User Engagement

  • Goal: 1000+ monthly visitors
  • Goal: Average 3+ minutes per page
  • Goal: 30%+ returning visitors
  • Goal: Positive user feedback