Dev Handbook

Overview

Dev Handbook is a Hugo-powered developer reference site I built and maintain. It organises web development topics into a fast documentation-style library for quick lookups.

The project sits between frontend work and technical documentation. I worked on Hugo templates, Markdown structure, metadata, sitemap controls, Open Graph images, and content updates across a large static site.

The Problem

The site had a useful structure, but parts of it needed a technical refresh. Some page titles were generic, some metadata was missing, React setup guidance needed updating, and empty taxonomy pages were being added to the sitemap.

What I Worked On

• •Hugo template debugging
• •Markdown content structure
• •Technical page titles and descriptions
• •Sitemap and robots.txt output
• •Open Graph and Twitter card metadata
• •Social preview image setup
• •React setup guidance updates
• •Homepage and About page cleanup
• •Author and trust signals

Technical Approach

Hugo remains a good fit because Dev Handbook is content-heavy, fast, static, and Markdown-based. A heavier JavaScript framework would add complexity without much benefit.

I kept the documentation-style structure because developers usually visit a reference site to find a specific answer, not to read posts in date order.

What I Would Improve Next

I would expand the site with TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, testing, and Docker content. I would also add last-updated dates, stronger internal links, and copy buttons for code examples.