What went down:

• Rewrote api/contact to support:

• reCAPTCHA verification

• Contact auto-responses via SendGrid dynamic templates

• Opt-in email list adds

• Improved email template aesthetics:

• Dark mode-friendly

• Accessible contrast ratios

• Preheader, subject line, unsub link, branded footer

• Fought Gmail’s spam filter:

• Domain-level SendGrid authentication confirmed

• SPF record updated

• Google Postmaster Tools activated

• Cleaned up npm warnings + deprecated packages:

• Removed duplicate package.json

• Cleared and rebuilt node_modules

• Updated next-auth

• Linted and passed full production build

• Deployed successfully via Vercel

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Next Up:

• SEO defaults (meta tags, Open Graph, title handling)
• Global accessibility tune-up
• Custom 404 page with some waytootall flavor

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Everything’s compiling clean — now it’s time to boost visibility and polish the UX.