Welcome to NS MediaLAB

Ever wondered what happens when a developer husband tries to express love? They build a website! Welcome to NS MediaLAB, the brainchild of love, coffee, and countless "This should work...why doesn't it work?" moments. This site is not just any site; it's a testament to my wife's incredible social media marketing business and my attempt to win some serious husband points.

What's Cooking in This Love Potion?

This site is marinated with a blend of modern tech ingredients, sure to make any developer's heart skip a beat (or throw an unexpected error):

Next.js: Because who doesn't love adding more js to their diet?
TypeScript: It's like JavaScript, but with a tie.
Tailwind CSS: For when you want to style your components and your hair is already perfect.
shadcn/ui: Because I needed UI components that just work, and my design skills are as good as my cooking - edible but best not discussed.
React Lottie Player: Bringing animations to life, unlike my attempts at house plants.
Recharts: For when my wife asks, "Can we see our growth in pretty graphs?" and I want to say, "Yes!"

Get This Party Started

Setting Up the Stage

First, ensure you've got the latest and greatest Node.js and npm/yarn. If you're like ThePrimeagen, you probably have these installed before your morning coffee. If not, it's never too late to join the cool developers' club.

Installation

Clone this repository, as one does:

git clone https://github.com/FrancoisSchoeman/NSMediaLAB.git
cd NSMediaLAB

Install the dependencies, and maybe make a cup of coffee while you're at it:

npm install
# or for the yarn lovers
yarn

Running the Development Server

Launch the server and watch the magic unfold:

npm run dev
# or if you're fancy
yarn dev

Now, the site should be up and running on http://localhost:3000. It's like seeing your child take their first steps, but with less crying and more debugging.

Building for Production

When it's time to show the world (or at least my wife) the fruits of your labor:

npm run build
# yarn folks, you know the drill
yarn build

Followed by:

npm start
# or yes, yarn start

Because why enjoy a quiet evening when you can stress about deployment?

A Word to ThePrimeagen

Hey ThePrimeagen, while you're out there breaking Vim speed records, remember, not all of us can refactor life with a keyboard. But hey, at least I can build a website for my wife without having to exit Vim... I think.

Parting Words

If you've made it this far, remember, behind every great website there's a developer googling "How to center a div." Cheers to the journey, the bugs, the fixes, and to my wife, who hopefully now believes that marrying a developer was a good idea. After all, who else can automate Instagram posts and break the website at the same time?

Here's to love, code, and the occasional undefined is not a function!