A modern, responsive portfolio and blog website built with Next.js, featuring AI research insights, data science content, and professional services. Built with contemporary web development practices for optimal performance and SEO.
Visit the live website at randalolson.com
serve)src/
├── app/ # Next.js App Router
│ ├── blog/ # Blog listing page
│ ├── search/ # Search functionality
│ ├── resume/ # Resume page
│ ├── work-with-me/ # Services page
│ ├── [year]/[month]/[day]/[slug]/ # Dynamic blog posts
│ ├── layout.tsx # Root layout
│ ├── page.tsx # Homepage
│ └── globals.css # Global styles
├── components/
│ ├── layout/ # Navigation, footer
│ ├── ui/ # Reusable UI components
│ └── theme-toggle.tsx # Theme switching
└── lib/
├── content.ts # Content loading utilities
├── search.ts # Search functionality
└── utils.ts # Helper functions
.node-version and npm 11.21.2.git clone https://github.com/rhiever/rhiever.github.io.git
cd rhiever.github.io
npm install --global --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund npm@11.21.2
sh scripts/dev-bootstrap.sh
npm run dev
open http://localhost:3000
npm run build
This generates a static export in the dist/ directory. Run npm run check to match the pull request checks.
Upgrade Next.js and its ESLint config together before Next 15 security support ends on January 31, 2027. Move linting to the ESLint CLI and verify that the export under Turbopack serves existing blog URLs, feeds, search, store pages, fonts, and media. Check the Railway builder and runtime separately. Next.js support policy Upgrade guide
_posts/ directory---
layout: post
title: "Your Post Title"
date: 2025-01-15 10:00:00.000000000 -08:00
description: "Brief description for SEO"
keywords: "keyword1, keyword2, keyword3"
categories: ["category1", "category2"]
tags: ["tag1", "tag2"]
---
Your post content in Markdown...
public/assets/YYYY/MM/ directorynpm run build to regenerate static filesThis site is deployed on Railway using static export with the serve package.
Besley, Piazzolla, and Martian Mono are bundled in src/app/fonts/ and loaded
with next/font/local, so builds do not fetch fonts from Google. The WOFF2 files
retain the full character sets and variable weights from the Google Fonts sources;
optical size and width match the Google Fonts API defaults. Each family includes its OFL license.
package.json overrides serve’s pinned compression dependency to 1.8.2
to fix a memory leak when clients disconnect during compressed responses.
Keep the override until serve includes a patched version.
railway.json configurationnpm ci && npm run buildnpx serve dist -l $PORT -s*.railway.app URLrandalolson.com)dist/serve package hosts these files with proper SPA routing (-s flag)main branch automatically trigger new deployments# Build the site
npm run build
# Test production serving locally
npm run start:prod
railway.json)The deployment is configured via railway.json:
{
"build": {
"builder": "NIXPACKS",
"buildCommand": "npm ci && npm run build"
},
"deploy": {
"startCommand": "npx serve dist -l ${PORT:-3000} -s",
"healthcheckPath": "/",
"restartPolicyType": "ON_FAILURE",
"restartPolicyMaxRetries": 3
}
}
No environment variables required for basic functionality. Railway automatically provides:
PORT - The port to bind to (Railway assigns this)Colors, fonts, and spacing are defined in tailwind.config.ts and src/app/globals.css. The design system supports:
Content and code © 2026 Dr. Randal S. Olson. All rights reserved.
Catalog: https://www.randalolson.com/store/. Checkout and fulfillment: https://store.randalolson.com/ (separate Randy Olson Data Art shop).
Internal store operating guide: catalog ownership, artwork,
shop-specific API access, release checks, analytics, and known limitations.
Repository docs and production files are not website content; only reduced
artwork previews belong in public/assets/store/.