Exploring game development
A small concept-game experiment may be joining the gaming section as I explore what it is like to design and build a game.
- The experiment will only be published if the journey produces something worth sharing.
Mission log
Changelog
A record of meaningful updates to the portfolio, its projects, and the things I learn along the way.
2026
Astrophotography project progress
Added five-stage project timelines and a dedicated presentation for paused projects.
- Project cards and detail pages now show the current workflow stage.
- Each stage explains its role on hover, keyboard focus, or touch.
- Paused projects remain visible while retaining the stage where work stopped.
Site changelog
Added a public mission log for meaningful portfolio, project, and content updates.
- Added a responsive, footer-linked timeline in English and Dutch.
- Added a validated changelog document so future updates remain easy to publish.
Second session Western Veil nebula published
Published the second session chasing the Western Veil nebula.
View the updateRecent Steam activity
The gaming profile now shows recently played games using data from the existing Steam integration.
- Added playtime from the past two weeks and total playtime.
- Kept the static site resilient when the Steam service is unavailable.
Dutch site localization
Added complete English and Dutch routes with a persistent language preference.
- Localized the professional, gaming, and astrophotography sections.
- Added localized metadata and language alternatives for search engines.
Ongoing astrophotography projects
Astrophotography projects can now document active capture sessions and the learning process before a final image is finished.
- Added project lifecycle states and chronological project overviews.
- Added reusable story components for sessions, equipment, lessons, and results.
Veil Nebula projects published
Published the Eastern and Western Veil Nebula plans as the first upcoming astrophotography projects on the rebuilt site.
View the updateFirst session Western Veil nebula published
Published the first session chasing the Western Veil nebula.
View the updateLaunch presentation completed
Prepared the rebuilt portfolio for launch with responsive refinements and a clearer presentation of upcoming astrophotography work.
- Added upcoming astrophotography project cards and lifecycle states.
- Refined MDX project layouts and reusable visual components.
- Polished mobile layouts and project presentation.
Astrophotography project stories
Added long-form project pages for documenting capture sessions, processing decisions, equipment changes, mistakes, and lessons learned.
View the updateAstrophotography gallery
Introduced validated photograph albums, responsive image variants, capture metadata, and dedicated detail pages.
- Added a protected workflow that generates web images separately from originals.
Dynamic Steam identity
Connected the gaming profile to Steam status and introduced game-specific identity artwork.
- The page remains useful when the external Steam service cannot be reached.
Portfolio identity and content refined
Reworked the professional copy, project presentation, visual identity, and responsive details after the initial rebuild.
View the updatePortfolio rebuilt with Astro
Replaced the previous single-file website with a modular, statically generated Astro portfolio.
- Separated pages, reusable components, content, styles, and static assets.
- Added professional, gaming, contact, skills, projects, and astrophotography sections.
- Established accessible navigation and responsive layouts without unnecessary client-side JavaScript.
- End of transmission
The archive begins with the portfolio rebuild in Astro.