Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[0.1.26] - 2025-04-11

Changed

• Enhanced hero section responsiveness and layout:
  • Fixed excessive left spacing on mobile for about, pricing, and contact pages
  • Improved mobile-first approach with better padding control
  • Maintained proper 50/50 split on desktop while optimizing mobile layout
  • Removed redundant margin on mobile for cleaner spacing
  • Enhanced container padding with responsive breakpoints
  • Optimized content width and spacing across all screen sizes

[0.1.25] - 2025-04-09

Changed

• Enhanced UI consistency and mobile responsiveness across the site:
  • Improved job post page layout on mobile by centering "Apply before" date below the apply button
  • Updated footer to left-align "Built with" line and logo on smaller screens
  • Made "View all" buttons on /jobs page consistent with other site buttons (size, capitalization)
  • Enhanced button hover effects with solid backgrounds for better visibility
  • Removed moving animations on button hover for more stable UI
  • Updated toast notifications with solid backgrounds to ensure readability on dark backgrounds
  • Improved job-alerts subscription form styling to match the rest of the site
  • Made input fields smaller and consistent with other forms
  • Updated contact page boxes to match site styling and removed Card components
  • Replaced Lucide Twitter icon with SVG from assets folder
  • Made contact page layout full-width with 4 cards in one row
  • Positioned contact information as the first card in the grid

[0.1.24] - 2025-04-09

Changed

• Enhanced navigation mobile responsiveness:
  • Added Post Job button next to hamburger menu on small screens
  • Improved responsive breakpoint from md (768px) to lg (1024px) for better layout stability
  • Prevented content wrapping and social icon scaling with whitespace-nowrap
  • Implemented binary responsive approach - full desktop or mobile view with no problematic in-between states
  • Maintained visual consistency with desktop button styling
  • Improved mobile UX by making primary CTA immediately accessible
  • Ensured proper spacing and alignment with compact styling
  • Created comprehensive documentation in docs/navbar-customization.md
  • Updated mobile menu to avoid duplicate Post Job buttons
• Improved social icons implementation:
  • Moved RSS icon to /assets/social/ folder for consistency with other social icons
  • Refactored social platform configuration with better TypeScript type safety
  • Enhanced platform configuration with dedicated enabled/getUrl functions
  • Removed Lucide RSS icon dependency in favor of SVG
  • Unified rendering approach for all social links including RSS
• Enhanced similar jobs component in sidebar:
  • Fixed text wrapping by adding proper flex-wrap to job metadata
  • Reduced job title size from text-sm to text-xs for better space efficiency
  • Added tighter line height with leading-tight for more compact display
  • Decreased metadata text to 10px for improved information density
  • Fixed typo in CSS class and reduced spacing between elements
  • Improved overall layout consistency with more compact styling

[0.1.23] - 2025-04-08

Changed

• Refactored navigation component with improved DRY principles:
  • Created custom useDropdownMenu hook for centralized dropdown state management
  • Improved TypeScript type safety with proper interface definitions for social platforms
  • Unified navigation item rendering for both mobile and desktop with single source of truth
  • Enhanced social media icon implementation with centralized configuration
  • Optimized hover effects for dropdown menus with delayed transitions
  • Improved accessibility with better ARIA attributes and keyboard navigation
  • Enhanced maintainability with proper component structure and organization

[0.1.22] - 2025-04-08

Changed

• Enhanced Post Job banner for UI consistency:
  • Updated Post Job button to match navbar and footer button styling
  • Added Briefcase icon to maintain visual consistency across all Post Job buttons
  • Applied responsive sizing with better touch targets for mobile devices
  • Ensured consistent spacing and alignment with other Call-to-Action buttons
  • Improved accessibility with proper ARIA attributes

[0.1.21] - 2025-04-08

Changed

• Enhanced footer responsiveness with optimized breakpoints:
  • Added earlier two-column layout at 300px for better mobile space utilization
  • Improved medium screen layouts with custom 960px breakpoint
  • Optimized column progression (1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5/6) for smoother transitions
  • Enhanced brand column layout with better proportions (3-7 split at md, 3-9 at 960px)
  • Improved touch targets for buttons on smaller screens
  • Maintained consistent styling across all screen sizes
  • Fine-tuned grid spacing for optimal content density

[0.1.20] - 2025-04-08

Changed

• Enhanced button styling for better UI consistency:
  • Updated button sizing to use "xs" size to match other site buttons
  • Added proper spacing and alignment with gap-1.5 class
  • Added appropriate icons for each button type
  • Used ArrowUpRight for Pricing button for better context
  • Added Briefcase icon to Post a Job button in both footer and navbar
  • Ensured consistent spacing (ml-1) between text and icons across all buttons
  • Applied consistent icon placement and styling across the entire application
  • Maintained consistent visual style with Apply Now and Contact page buttons

[0.1.19] - 2025-04-08

Changed

• Enhanced feed format indicators in footer:
  • Replaced bulky badges with subtle outline style format indicators
  • Reduced visual prominence with smaller text size and lighter opacity
  • Improved visual hierarchy to emphasize feed type over format
  • Created more elegant styling with minimalist border and compact sizing
  • Maintained consistent alignment and spacing with feed type names

[0.1.18] - 2025-04-08

Changed

• Enhanced footer layout and structure:
  • Implemented asymmetric grid layout with brand column on left and other columns on right
  • Added dedicated footer logo configuration separate from navbar
  • Optimized column spacing for better fit and readability
  • Improved responsiveness with progressive column display (1-6 columns based on screen size)
  • Made brand column sticky on desktop for better visibility
  • Enhanced vertical spacing between elements for better hierarchy

[0.1.17] - 2025-04-07

Added

• Enhanced footer customization with flexible column system:
  • Replaced hardcoded columns with fully customizable user-defined columns
  • Added support for custom link columns with configurable title and content
  • Added special column type for feed links (RSS, Atom, JSON)
  • Maintained support for automatic addition of feature links (Job Alerts, Pricing, FAQ, Contact)
  • Implemented proper TypeScript interfaces for better type safety
  • Made all footer columns fully responsive across all screen sizes
  • Ensured backward compatibility with existing implementations
  • Fixed boolean type handling for show/hide toggles
  • Added proper order control for column arrangement

[0.1.16] - 2025-04-06

Added

• Enhanced hero image configuration with per-page controls:
  • Added ability to enable/disable hero image on specific pages
  • Added support for page-specific custom hero images
  • Made hero image settings fully configurable via config.example.ts
  • Added comprehensive configuration for all key pages:
    • About, FAQ, and Contact pages
    • Pricing page
    • Job Alerts page
    • Jobs directory and category pages (types, levels, locations, languages)
    • Dynamic job detail pages (/jobs/level/[level], /jobs/language/[language], etc.)
  • Updated all page components to use the centralized configuration
  • Implemented optional fallback to global image settings
  • Maintained backward compatibility with existing implementations

Changed

• Enhanced button styling consistency throughout the application:
  • Updated buttons on the FAQ page with primary color and arrow icon
  • Applied primary color styling to About page contact buttons
  • Updated Contact page buttons (SupportChannelCard and "Return Home") to use primary color
  • Enhanced email and phone links in ContactInfoSection to use primary color
  • Updated "View Jobs" buttons on category cards to use primary color when hovered
  • Ensured visual consistency across all interactive elements using the configured primary color

[0.1.15] - 2025-04-06

Changed

• Enhanced button styling consistency throughout the application:
  • Updated buttons on the FAQ page with primary color and arrow icon
  • Applied primary color styling to About page contact buttons
  • Updated Contact page buttons (SupportChannelCard and "Return Home") to use primary color
  • Enhanced email and phone links in ContactInfoSection to use primary color
  • Updated "View Jobs" buttons on category cards to use primary color when hovered
  • Ensured visual consistency across all interactive elements using the configured primary color

[0.1.14] - 2025-04-06

Added

• Added heroSearchBgColor config option for search input background
• Updated JobSearchInput component to apply this configuration using inline styles
• Added configurable hero section image (ui.heroImage in config)
• Updated HeroSection component to display image on the right with responsive layout

[0.1.13] - 2025-04-05

Added

• Enhanced hero section customization:
  • Added heroTitleColor config option for main title color
  • Added heroSubtitleColor config option for subtitle color
  • Added heroStatsColor config option for quick stats text color
  • Added heroBadgeVariant config option for badge base style (outline, default, etc.)
  • Added heroBadgeBgColor, heroBadgeTextColor, heroBadgeBorderColor config options for badge color overrides
  • Updated HeroSection component to apply these configurations using inline styles

[0.1.12] - 2025-04-03

Added

• Enhanced color customization with primary color support:
  • Added primaryColor configuration in UI settings
  • Implemented consistent primary color usage across all CTA buttons
  • Updated "Post a Job" buttons in navbar, footer and sidebar banner
  • Enhanced featured badges on job listings with primary color
  • Applied primary color to "Apply Now" buttons on job cards and detail pages
  • Added Button component support for primary color variant
  • Created comprehensive documentation in docs/theming-customization.md
  • Implemented DRY approach using centralized color configuration
  • Added support for Tailwind color patterns (e.g., slate-500) in configuration
  • Created color resolver utility that handles both CSS colors and Tailwind colors

[0.1.11] - 2025-04-02

Fixed

• Fixed font configuration implementation:
  • Resolved Geist font loading issues
  • Improved font initialization in the application layout
  • Enhanced font class assignment and configuration handling
  • Ensured proper font fallback behavior
  • Verified Google Fonts integration with preconnect links

Added

• Added background customization functionality:
  • Implemented configurable background styles
  • Added support for custom background colors
  • Enhanced theme consistency across components

[0.1.10] - 2025-04-01

Added

• Enhanced font configuration with multiple font options:
  • Added support for Geist, Inter, and IBM Plex Serif fonts
  • Created font utility with dynamic font loading based on configuration
  • Implemented proper Google Fonts integration for Inter and IBM Plex Serif
  • Added font-specific CSS variables and Tailwind configuration
  • Optimized font loading with proper fallbacks and error handling
  • Added conditional body styling for serif fonts

[0.1.9] - 2025-03-31

Changed

• Enhanced mobile responsiveness:
  • Improved JobCard component for better mobile display
  • Added text truncation with line-clamp for job titles
  • Fixed metadata overflow with proper wrapping and whitespace handling
  • Optimized filter controls layout for small screens
  • Implemented responsive select widths with proper spacing
  • Improved touch targets for mobile users
  • Simplified date display on small screens
  • Enhanced filter selection UI with horizontal scrolling

[0.1.8] - 2025-03-30

Changed

• Enhanced job page UI consistency:
  • Fixed styling inconsistencies on the /jobs page to match other job pages
  • Standardized spacing and layout in the /jobs/locations page
  • Moved search fields to the hero section on all job detail pages for consistency with homepage
  • Added "use client" directive to JobSearchInput component
  • Improved breadcrumb and hero section alignment across all job pages
  • Implemented 3-column grid layout consistently on all category pages

[0.1.7] - 2025-03-30

Added

• Enhanced Pricing page configurability:
  • Added configurable badge text for hero section
  • Added SEO keywords configuration
  • All pages now fully configurable via config

[0.1.6] - 2025-03-30

Added

• Enhanced FAQ page configurability:
  • Added configurable badge text for hero section
  • Added SEO keywords configuration

[0.1.5] - 2025-03-30

Added

• Full Contact page customization:
  • Added configurable badge text for hero section
  • Added SEO keywords configuration
  • Added schema description configuration
  • Standardized page structure for consistency

[0.1.4] - 2025-03-30

Added

• Complete About page customization:
  • Added configurable section titles
  • Made all content sections fully customizable
  • Enhanced contact section with configurable title and description
  • Improved styling consistency with other pages

[0.1.3] - 2025-03-30

Added

• Enhanced About page configurability:
  • Added configurable badge text for the About page hero section
  • Introduced structured data schema customization options
  • Added configurable Contact Us section with show/hide toggle
  • Full customization of About page content sections

Changed

• Improved white-label compatibility:
  • Removed hardcoded "Bordful" references from schema components
  • Enhanced schema implementation for better customization
  • Updated logo references to use navigation configuration
  • Improved DRY principles in schema implementation
  • Made logo property optional in schema with conditional rendering
  • Eliminated hardcoded logo paths for better customization

[0.1.2] - 2025-03-30

Fixed

• Fixed schema.org implementation to properly handle missing configuration
• Enhanced About page rendering with dynamic fallbacks

[0.1.1] - 2025-03-30

Added

• Enhanced About page configurability:
  • Added configurable badge text for the About page hero section
  • Introduced structured data schema customization options
  • Added configurable Contact Us section with show/hide toggle
  • Full customization of About page content sections

Changed

• Refactored search functionality with DRY principles:
  • Created reusable JobSearchInput component for consistent UI
  • Implemented type-safe useJobSearch hook using nuqs for URL state
  • Extracted filtering logic to filterJobsBySearch utility function
  • Improved debouncing with 500ms delay for better typing experience
  • Added search to JobsLayout for consistent experience across pages
  • Enhanced accessibility with proper ARIA labels and keyboard navigation
  • Removed duplicate code from HomePage and JobSearch components
  • Maintained backward compatibility with existing implementations

[0.1.0] - 2025-03-29

Changed

• Improved contextual filtering on job subpages:
  • Fixed filter counts to accurately reflect the current filtered context
  • Ensured subpage filters (location, type, etc.) show correct counts for the specific subset of jobs
  • Modified JobsLayout to pass the already-filtered jobs to filter components
  • Enhanced user experience with more accurate filter representation
• Refactored navigation component with DRY principles:
  • Created reusable NavLink, SocialLink, and DropdownItem components
  • Improved dropdown menu hover behavior with 300ms close delay
  • Fixed "Jobs" dropdown disappearing issue with better hover detection
  • Enhanced TypeScript support with proper interfaces and types
  • Reduced code duplication with centralized rendering functions
  • Improved maintenance by centralizing styling and active link detection
  • Maintained full compatibility with configuration system

[0.0.99] - 2025-03-28

Changed

• Refactored sort order dropdown with nuqs integration:
  • Created reusable SortOrderSelect component for consistent UI
  • Implemented type-safe useSortOrder hook using nuqs
  • Removed duplicate code from HomePage and JobsLayout
  • Improved URL parameter handling with proper defaults
  • Enhanced type safety with TypeScript interfaces
  • Optimized performance with efficient URL updates
  • Maintained accessibility with proper ARIA attributes
  • Added loading state to prevent multiple rapid selections
  • Added error handling for invalid values
• Refactored pagination with nuqs integration:
  • Created reusable PaginationControl component for consistent UI
  • Implemented type-safe usePagination hook using nuqs
  • Removed duplicate pagination logic from HomePage and JobsLayout
  • Improved URL parameter handling with proper defaults
  • Enhanced type safety with TypeScript interfaces
  • Optimized performance with efficient URL updates
  • Maintained accessibility with proper ARIA attributes
  • Added loading state for better user experience
  • Reduced code duplication and improved maintainability
• Refactored Job Type filters with improved DRY principles:
  • Created reusable FilterItem component to eliminate duplicate markup
  • Implemented URL-based state management with nuqs for shareable filters
  • Utilized constants from lib/constants instead of hardcoded values
  • Enhanced code maintainability with Object.entries() pattern
  • Improved user experience with persistent filter selections across page reloads
  • Added browser history support for back/forward navigation with filters
  • Aligned filter state management with existing pagination and sorting patterns
• Extended filter system to job subpages for unified filtering experience:
  • Integrated optimized filter components in JobsLayout used by all job subpages
  • Added consistent filtering capabilities across all pages (home, job types, career levels, etc.)
  • Implemented smart filter handling to properly filter already-filtered job listings
  • Maintained proper type safety with TypeScript for all filter operations
  • Enhanced user experience by allowing additional filtering on category-specific pages
  • Reduced code duplication by reusing the same components across the entire application
  • Ensured URL parameters work consistently between main job page and subpages

[0.0.98] - 2025-03-25

Changed

• Enhanced jobs per page selector with nuqs integration:
  • Created reusable JobsPerPageSelect component for consistent UI
  • Implemented type-safe useJobsPerPage hook using nuqs
  • Added NuqsAdapter to root layout for URL state management
  • Removed duplicate code from HomePage and JobsLayout
  • Improved URL parameter handling with proper defaults
  • Enhanced type safety with TypeScript interfaces
  • Optimized performance with efficient URL updates
  • Maintained accessibility with proper ARIA attributes
  • Fixed ESLint error by removing unused handleJobsPerPageChange function
  • Added loading state to prevent multiple rapid selections
  • Added error handling for invalid values
  • Enhanced accessibility with descriptive ARIA labels
• Bumped Next.js to 15.2.4

[0.0.97] - 2025-03-25

Added

• Added configurable post job banner:
  • New postJobBanner section in config file
  • Trust indicators with company avatars
  • Customizable CTA with pricing
  • Trust message support
  • Fully responsive design
  • Added comprehensive documentation in /docs/post-job-banner.md

[0.0.96] - 2025-03-24

Changed

• Enhanced job-specific meta descriptions for better SEO and UX:
  • Improved format to "[Company] is hiring [job type] [job title]"
  • Intelligently formatted workplace information by type:
    • Remote: "Remote position in [Region]" or "Remote position (Worldwide)"
    • Hybrid: "Hybrid position in [City, Country]"
    • On-site: "in [City, Country]"
  • Added salary information and application deadlines when available
  • Removed redundant information to create concise, impactful descriptions
  • Enhanced text parsing to clean job titles and improve readability
  • Implemented dynamic description building with proper sentence structure
  • Fixed grammar and punctuation issues for cleaner, more natural descriptions
  • Optimized character length for better visibility in search results

[0.0.95] - 2025-03-24

Added

• Added ItemList schema to jobs directory page:
  • Improves structured data representation of job categories
  • Implements proper ListItem elements with positions and URLs
  • Uses schema-dts for type safety
  • Enhances SEO for job category pages
• Added AboutPage schema with rich structured data:
  • Implements Organization information with proper context
  • Uses schema-dts for type safety and validation
  • Enhances SEO for the About page
  • Integrates with configuration system
• Added ContactPage schema with comprehensive contact information:
  • Includes contact details in structured format
  • Uses schema-dts types for validation
  • Enhances discoverability of company contact information
  • Improves SEO for Contact page

Changed

• Enhanced SearchAction schema with multiple search targets:
  • Added dedicated job search action for improved job discovery
  • Implemented both general site search and job-specific search actions
  • Added clear descriptions for each search type
  • Improved Google search integration with proper query-input formatting
  • Maintained schema-dts type safety with careful casting
• Refactored BreadcrumbList schema to use schema-dts types:
  • Enhanced type safety for breadcrumb implementation
  • Maintains backward compatibility with existing usage
  • Aligned with the project's schema-dts implementation pattern
  • Improved code maintainability
• Updated job directory page metadata and structure:
  • Improved description
  • Added OpenGraph type
  • Simplified container layout
• Improved About and Contact pages:
  • Enhanced integration with configuration system
  • Added proper metadata for SEO
  • Implemented consistent layout and styling
  • Added fallback content when configuration is missing

[0.0.94] - 2025-03-23

Changed

• Simplified WebSite schema implementation for easier configuration:
  • Removed dedicated schema configuration section from config file
  • Now derives schema data from existing configuration values
  • Uses navigation title for WebSite name
  • Automatically includes search action functionality
  • Derives social links from navigation social media settings
  • Uses logo configuration for publisher logo
  • Improves maintainability by reducing configuration duplication
  • Enhanced type safety with schema-dts
• Refactored FAQPage schema implementation to use schema-dts:
  • Added proper TypeScript typing for structured data
  • Improved type safety with Question and Answer types
  • Maintains the same functionality with better code quality
  • Consistent with the WebSite schema implementation approach

[0.0.93] - 2025-03-22

Added

• Implemented configurable WebSite schema using schema-dts type definitions:
  • Added global structured data for improved search engine visibility
  • Implemented SearchAction schema for potential Google Sitelinks Searchbox integration
  • Created flexible publisher configuration with Organization and Person support
  • Added social profile linking with sameAs property
  • Integrated with config system for easy site-wide schema customization
  • Added comprehensive documentation in schema-implementation.md
  • Enhanced SEO optimization across the entire website
  • Used schema-dts for type safety and validation

[0.0.92] - 2025-03-22

Fixed

• Enhanced education credential formatting for schema.org compliance:
  • Added intelligent mapping from free-text education fields to standard schema.org credential categories
  • Implemented credential category detection for Bachelor, Master, Doctoral, and other degree types
  • Fixed "Invalid enum value" warning in Google's Rich Results Test
  • Added comprehensive documentation for educational credential formatting

Changed

• Improved maintainability of schema.org credential mapping:
  • Refactored education credential parsing to use a configurable mapping system
  • Replaced hardcoded conditionals with a flexible keyword-based mapping approach
  • Added extensible configuration map for education credential types
  • Improved code maintainability and readability with the new approach

[0.0.91] - 2025-03-22

Fixed

• Fixed schema.org validation issues for Rich Results Test:
  • Updated educationRequirements to use EducationalOccupationalCredential type
  • Enhanced experienceRequirements with OccupationalExperienceRequirements type
  • Added intelligent experience duration parser to extract months from text descriptions
  • Improved schema.org compliance for Google Jobs integration

[0.0.90] - 2025-03-22

Added

• Integrated schema-dts package for enhanced schema.org typing:
  • Added TypeScript type definitions for Schema.org JSON-LD structured data
  • Implemented proper type safety for all JobPosting structured data
  • Added discriminated type unions for schema.org entities
  • Enhanced developer experience with auto-completion for schema properties
  • Improved error detection during development with compile-time type checking
  • Refactored job-schema.tsx component with proper schema-dts types
  • Updated documentation to reflect schema-dts usage and benefits
  • Added conditional property rendering for proper schema validation

Changed

• Enhanced schema.org implementation with better type safety:
  • Improved handling of optional properties with conditional rendering
  • Updated salary formatting function with proper QuantitativeValue typing
  • Enhanced location and country formatting with schema-dts types
  • Removed type assertions where proper typing could be implemented
  • Improved maintainability with standardized schema.org type patterns

[0.0.89] - 2025-03-21

Added

• Enhanced schema.org JobPosting markup with additional structured data fields:
  • Added support for skills, qualifications, educationRequirements, and experienceRequirements fields
  • Added industry and occupationalCategory fields for better job classification
  • Added jobBenefits field to leverage existing benefits data
  • Added responsibilities field for more comprehensive job descriptions
  • Added eligibilityToWorkRequirement field to properly represent visa sponsorship status
  • Implemented schema.org-compliant field mapping for all new properties
  • Added proper type handling for empty or undefined fields
  • Extended Job interface with new optional structured data fields

Fixed

• Enhanced schema.org JobPosting markup for better SEO and rich result validation:
  • Removed misleading sameAs property from hiringOrganization object
  • Fixed URL property placement to proper root level for correct structured data
  • Improved handling of applicantLocationRequirements for remote jobs to pass Google's Rich Results Test
  • Added worldwide location support for remote jobs without region specification
  • Ensured directApply property is correctly formatted as a boolean value
  • Fixed critical validation errors reported by Google's structured data testing tool

[0.0.88] - 2025-03-20

Added

• Enhanced job details page with additional application information:
  • Added application deadline display in sidebar with relative time indicator (e.g., "in 6 days")
  • Added job identifier display in sidebar for better reference
  • Added "Apply before" reminder text next to the Apply Now button
  • Added amber notice for past deadlines indicating jobs might still accept applications
• Improved job schema markup implementation:
  • Updated JobSchema component to set directApply property to false
  • Enhanced SEO for external application links to properly indicate third-party application process
  • Made schema.org job posting markup more accurately reflect application flow

Fixed

• Fixed visa sponsorship badge display issues:
  • Added normalizeVisaSponsorship function for consistent badge display
  • Implemented case-insensitive matching for "Yes" and "No" values
  • Added fallback to "Not specified" for invalid or missing values
  • Ensured consistent badge styling across all job displays
• Fixed "On-site" workplace type badge styling:
  • Added specific mapping from "On-site" to "onsite" badge type
  • Resolved issue with hyphenated workplace type not matching badge style definitions
  • Ensured consistent styling for all workplace type badges

[0.0.87] - 2025-03-19

Fixed

• Fixed build issues with unused imports and params handling:
  • Removed unused imports in JobsLayout.tsx (JobFilters, Badge, useDebounce, Button, Input, Search icons)
  • Fixed dynamic route parameter handling in job detail pages by properly awaiting params object
  • Resolved ESLint errors related to no-unused-vars TypeScript rule
  • Enhanced stability of breadcrumb implementation with proper async patterns

[0.0.86] - 2025-03-19

Changed

• Optimized breadcrumb implementation with server components:
  • Migrated client-side breadcrumbs to Next.js server components
  • Reduced client-side JavaScript bundle size
  • Eliminated hydration costs and content layout shifts
  • Fixed inconsistent breadcrumb hierarchy in category pages
  • Maintained color styling distinction between active/inactive items
  • Enhanced performance by moving breadcrumb generation to the server
  • Improved accessibility and SEO with proper semantic markup

[0.0.85] - 2025-03-18

Changed

• Improved breadcrumb implementation with loading optimization:
  • Enhanced layout stability by adding skeleton placeholders matching breadcrumb dimensions
  • Implemented fade-in transitions for smooth visual updates
  • Added proper hydration safety with client-side mount detection
  • Prevented layout shifts with path-aware placeholder structure
  • Optimized loading states with delayed transitions to prevent flashing
  • Improved error handling for dynamic route data fetching
  • Enhanced responsiveness across all device sizes

Fixed

• Fixed schema.org breadcrumb markup to use proper format for Google's Rich Results Test:
  • Updated breadcrumb schema generation to exactly match Google's recommended JSON-LD structure
  • Used simple URL strings for non-final items and omitted the item property for final breadcrumb
  • Fixed "Invalid URL" warnings by using proper absolute URLs
  • Added proper TypeScript definitions for ListItem schema objects
  • Ensured full compliance with Google's structured data guidelines

[0.0.84] - 2025-03-18

Added

• Enhanced breadcrumb navigation system for improved user experience and SEO:
  • Implemented schema.org breadcrumb markup for search engine optimization
  • Created reusable breadcrumb components with proper semantic structure
  • Added client-side automatic breadcrumb generation based on current routes
  • Implemented server-side caching for breadcrumb data
  • Added performance optimizations with React.memo and useMemo
  • Implemented comprehensive error handling for all breadcrumb generation steps
  • Added consistent styling with the rest of the application
  • Ensured mobile responsiveness with appropriate text sizing
  • Provided graceful fallbacks for loading and error states
  • Maintained consistent data flow with efficient prop passing
  • Added proper accessibility with ARIA attributes

[0.0.83] - 2025-03-18

Added

• Added application requirements feature:
  • New application_requirements field in Airtable for listing job prerequisites
  • Compact, focused placement before Apply button to ensure visibility
  • Lightweight UI with subtle amber highlighting for attention without distraction
  • Character limits (1,000 max) for consistent display
  • Recommended comma-separated format for standardization

[0.0.82] - 2025-03-16

Added

• Added job benefits and perks feature:
  • New benefits field in Airtable for capturing perks and benefits
  • Benefits display in job detail sidebar with dedicated section
  • Collapsible text interface for longer benefit lists
  • Character limits (1,000 max) for consistent display
  • Icon-based visual indicator for benefits section
  • UI consistency with existing show more/less patterns

[0.0.81] - 2025-03-16

Added

• Added cryptocurrency and stablecoin support:
  • Added support for major cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, XRP, etc.)
  • Added USD-pegged stablecoins (USDT, USDC, USDS, PYUSD, TUSD)
  • Implemented proper cryptocurrency symbol display (₿ for Bitcoin, Ξ for Ethereum)
  • Set exchange rates for cryptocurrency price normalization
  • Updated documentation with comprehensive cryptocurrency information

[0.0.80] - 2025-03-14

Added

• Enhanced salary display features:
  • Added consistent scale formatting for salary ranges (k/M)
  • Implemented intelligent spacing for currency symbols
  • Added USD approximation display for non-USD salaries
  • Improved readability of salary displays across all currencies
  • Enhanced salary formatting for high-value currencies
  • Added proper spacing rules for currency symbols based on script type

[0.0.79] - 2025-03-14

Added

• Enhanced currency support with 50 common global currencies:
  • Created centralized currency constants system with complete ISO currency data
  • Added support for all major global currencies with proper symbols and formatting
  • Implemented currency conversion system for salary normalization and comparison
  • Enhanced salary display with proper currency symbols for all supported currencies
  • Added configuration options for default currency and allowed currencies
  • Updated pricing page to use the expanded currency system
  • Created comprehensive documentation for currency management
  • Added utility functions for currency lookup and conversion

[0.0.78] - 2025-03-13

Added

• Added configurable contact page with comprehensive features:
  • Support channels section with customizable cards for different contact methods
  • Detailed contact information section with company details
  • Fully customizable via config file with enable/disable options
  • Consistent styling with the rest of the application
  • SEO optimization with proper metadata
  • Responsive design for all screen sizes

[0.0.77] - 2025-03-12

Added

• Enhanced FAQ page with comprehensive features:
  • Implemented client-side search functionality with URL persistence
  • Added anchor links for direct navigation to specific FAQ categories
  • Integrated rich text support with markdown rendering
  • Added FAQ schema markup for improved SEO
  • Implemented stable accordion item IDs for reliable expand/collapse functionality
  • Added copy-to-clipboard feature for section links
  • Enhanced styling with consistent design language

Changed

• Improved FAQ component organization and styling:
  • Optimized search field width to match answer boxes
  • Enhanced Contact Us section with consistent button styling
  • Added table support in markdown content with responsive design
  • Improved accessibility with proper ARIA labels and keyboard navigation
  • Enhanced mobile responsiveness with optimized layout

[0.0.76] - 2025-03-11

Added

• Enhanced pricing page configuration with more flexibility:
  • Simplified billing term structure with customizable text (e.g., "month", "year", "job posting")
  • Added customizable badge system with support for different badge types
  • Decoupled border highlighting from badges with new highlighted property
  • Improved type safety by importing badge types from components
  • Added comprehensive documentation for pricing page customization

Changed

• Improved pricing page component:
  • Enhanced code organization with better separation of concerns
  • Optimized formatting logic with dedicated helper functions
  • Improved responsive design for better mobile experience
  • Reduced code duplication for better maintainability

[0.0.75] - 2025-03-11

Added

• Enhanced pricing page with improved UI and payment information:
  • Added "Best Value" badge to Pro plan for better plan differentiation
  • Added payment processing information text with configurable content
  • Implemented payment method icons (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal)
  • Added hover effects on payment icons for better interactivity
  • Made all payment-related elements configurable through config file

Changed

• Improved pricing page layout and consistency:
  • Standardized button sizes to match navigation buttons
  • Made buttons full width within pricing cards for better visual balance
  • Aligned badge positioning to match job cards for consistent design language
  • Removed FAQ section for cleaner, more focused layout
  • Enhanced spacing and alignment throughout pricing cards
  • Optimized visual hierarchy with consistent styling patterns

[0.0.74] - 2025-03-11

Added

• Added configurable pricing page:
  • Created new /pricing route with responsive design
  • Implemented pricing plans configuration in config file
  • Added Free and Pro plan options with feature lists
  • Integrated with existing UI components
  • Added FAQ section with common pricing questions
  • Enhanced navigation with conditional pricing links
  • Added SEO metadata for pricing page
  • Implemented popular plan highlighting

[0.0.73] - 2025-03-11

Added

• Added Jobs section to footer:
  • Created dedicated column for job-related links
  • Added links to all jobs, job types, locations, levels, and languages
  • Enhanced site navigation with consistent job category access
  • Improved discoverability of job-related pages

Changed

• Optimized footer layout for better space utilization:
  • Reduced vertical and horizontal spacing between elements
  • Adjusted grid to accommodate 5 columns instead of 4
  • Decreased spacing between list items for more compact appearance
  • Standardized spacing values throughout the footer component
  • Improved mobile and desktop layout consistency

Fixed

• Resolved React hydration error in footer component:
  • Fixed server/client rendering mismatch with copyright years
  • Improved conditional rendering consistency
  • Refactored job links into a reusable array
  • Enhanced client-side initialization of dynamic content
  • Eliminated "text content did not match" warnings

[0.0.72] - 2025-03-10

Added

• Made language badges in job details sidebar clickable, linking to language-specific job listings
  • Improved internal linking and user navigation with interactive language tags
  • Enhanced discoverability of language-specific job pages through contextual linking
• Made career level badges in job details sidebar clickable, linking to level-specific job listings
  • Implemented smart linking that excludes "Not Specified" career levels
  • Added visual hover effects only to interactive elements
  • Improved UX by providing clear visual affordances for clickable elements
• Fixed route parameter handling for Next.js 15.2.1
  • Updated dynamic route pages to properly await params
  • Enhanced error handling for invalid routes
  • Ensured consistent behavior across language, level, and type pages

[0.0.71] - 2025-03-09

Added

• Enhanced language system with comprehensive ISO 639-1 support:
  • Added support for all 184 ISO 639-1 language codes
  • Implemented "Language Name (code)" format in Airtable for human readability
  • Created bidirectional mapping between codes and full language names
  • Added utility functions for language code extraction and normalization
  • Enhanced language filtering with alphabetical sorting
  • Improved SEO with standard language codes in URLs
  • Added robust internationalization foundation
  • Implemented flexible language matching algorithm
  • Enhanced developer experience with comprehensive language type definitions
  • Optimized language data storage with two-letter codes

[0.0.70] - 2025-03-08

Changed

• Enhanced RSS feed implementation to better utilize configuration options:
  • Added checks to disable feeds based on configuration settings
  • Made feed title fully configurable via the config file
  • Implemented configurable description length for job previews
  • Applied proper MIME type for JSON Feed format (application/feed+json)
  • Added conditional rendering for disabled feed formats
  • Improved error handling when feeds are disabled
  • Enhanced type safety with proper optional chaining

[0.0.69] - 2025-03-07

Added

• Added comprehensive RSS feed system:
  • Created route handlers for RSS 2.0, Atom, and JSON Feed formats
  • Implemented client-side null checks for robust error handling
  • Added RSS feed link tags in HTML head for better discoverability
  • Added RSS icon in navigation and footer for easy access
  • Included detailed job metadata in feeds (title, company, location, salary)
  • Added support for featured job highlights in feed
  • Added job categories including type, career level, and languages
  • Implemented 5-minute feed revalidation to match site content
  • Added configuration options for enabling/disabling feed features
  • Enhanced feeds with content summaries and formatted descriptions
  • Implemented proper MIME types for each feed format

[0.0.68] - 2025-03-07

Changed

• Improved canonical URLs implementation for better SEO:
  • Added metadataBase URL in root layout for proper URL resolution
  • Standardized canonical URL format using relative paths
  • Updated dynamic page metadata to include proper canonical references
  • Added missing canonical URLs to /jobs/types, /jobs/locations, /jobs/levels, /jobs/languages, /privacy, and /terms pages
  • Improved SEO by preventing duplicate content issues
  • Implemented robots meta tag with comprehensive crawler directives
  • Added X-Robots-Tag HTTP headers for enhanced crawler control
  • Configured specific rules for different file types (images, PDFs)
  • Added hreflang tags with fully-qualified URLs for proper language targeting
  • Implemented simplified language links with generic English ('en') and fallback ('x-default')
  • Enhanced hreflang implementation with proper page-specific tags
  • Fixed duplicate hreflang tags to ensure clean HTML output
  • Followed Google's best practices for international SEO

Fixed

• Fixed TypeScript type errors in locations page:
  • Added proper type handling for country and city data
  • Resolved type safety issues with dynamic location names
  • Improved object update pattern for better type safety
  • Eliminated ESLint warnings by removing explicit 'any' types
  • Used consistent approach for both country and city data handling

[0.0.67] - 2025-03-07

Added

• Added robots.txt implementation:
  • Created dynamic robots.ts following Next.js metadata conventions
  • Added programmatic control over crawler rules
  • Configured comprehensive crawler directives for search engines
  • Linked sitemap.xml for improved search engine indexing
  • Established canonical host definition
  • Protected private routes from indexing

[0.0.66] - 2025-03-07

Fixed

• Enhanced dynamic route parameter handling in job detail pages:
  • Improved async parameter handling in generateMetadata function
  • Optimized job data fetching with parallel Promise.all
  • Updated JobPage component to use consistent async patterns
  • Enhanced error handling for job not found cases
  • Maintained proper TypeScript types for params object

[0.0.65] - 2025-03-06

Added

• Added thousands separators to all job count displays:
  • Implemented toLocaleString() for consistent number formatting
  • Applied formatting to main hero section job counts
  • Added formatting to "added today" counts
  • Updated all job listings and pagination counts
  • Enhanced filter sidebar count displays
  • Improved category card job count displays
  • Updated aria-labels with formatted numbers for accessibility

Fixed

• Cleaned up console logs throughout the codebase:
  • Removed excessive debugging logs while preserving important error messages
  • Maintained API key and configuration error reporting for better troubleshooting
  • Removed verbose data normalization logs from job detail pages
  • Improved code cleanliness and reduced console noise
  • Enhanced production readiness while keeping meaningful error context

[0.0.64] - 2025-03-03

Fixed

• Fixed deployment configuration issue:
  • Modified config/index.ts to properly handle missing config.ts file
  • Added environment-specific configuration loading
  • Ensured production builds always use config.example.ts
  • Prevented build errors when config.ts doesn't exist
  • Improved configuration loading logic for development environments

[0.0.63] - 2025-03-03

Added

• Compact job card system:
  • New CompactJobCard and CompactJobCardList components
  • Space-efficient row layout with badges
  • Latest jobs preview on alerts page

Changed

• Improved job alerts form and layout:
  • Added name field validation
  • Enhanced server-side validation
  • Added client-side validation
  • Improved form styling and layout

[0.0.62] - 2025-03-03

Added

• Made job alerts feature optional:
  • Added configuration options to enable/disable job alerts
  • Added conditional rendering in navigation and footer
  • Added redirect to home page when job alerts are disabled
  • Added API endpoint protection when feature is disabled

[0.0.61] - 2025-03-03

Added

• Added API rate limiting to prevent abuse:
  • Implemented in-memory rate limiting for subscription endpoint
  • Limited to 5 requests per hour per IP address
  • Added client-side handling of rate limit responses
  • Created comprehensive documentation in /docs/rate-limiting.md

Changed

• Enhanced documentation structure:
  • Added documentation index in /docs/README.md
  • Improved navigation between documentation files
  • Added getting started instructions in documentation

[0.0.60] - 2025-03-03

Added

• Added Encharge email provider integration:
  • Implemented subscription handling via Encharge API
  • Added detailed documentation in /docs/encharge-integration.md

Changed

• Improved form validation for job alerts subscription:
  • Enhanced server-side validation with comprehensive email regex
  • Added required name field validation on server
  • Implemented client-side validation with error messages
  • Added visual indicators for required fields

[0.0.59] - 2025-02-28

Fixed

• Fixed job filters count indicators to consistently show 0 for empty categories:
  • Added fallback zero values for Job Type filters
  • Standardized count display across all filter sections
  • Improved visual consistency with Career Level options

[0.0.58] - 2025-02-27

Fixed

• Fixed configuration loading in production by removing development-only check:
  • Custom config.ts now loads in all environments
  • Ensures consistent configuration between development and production
  • Resolves issue with example config being used in production

[0.0.57] - 2025-02-27

Changed

• Updated Next.js to version 15.2.0

[0.0.56] - 2025-02-27

Changed

• Optimized Airtable API usage with consistent revalidation strategy:
  • Standardized 5-minute (300 seconds) revalidation across all dynamic pages
  • Replaced force-dynamic with revalidation on job detail pages
  • Added force-static to static content pages (about, privacy, terms)
  • Enhanced documentation with revalidation customization guide

[0.0.55] - 2025-02-27

Added

• Added reusable JobBadge component for consistent badge styling across the application:
  • Centralized badge styling for workplace types, visa status, career levels, and languages
  • Improved code maintainability through DRY principle
  • Added "New" badge for jobs posted within the last 48 hours
  • Consistent visual language for all badge types
  • TypeScript type safety for badge variants

[0.0.54] - 2025-02-20

Added

• Added config.example.ts as the template for job board configuration:
  • Complete example with detailed comments
  • TypeScript type safety
  • All customizable options documented
  • Works out of the box without requiring custom config
  • Supports deep merging with custom config.ts when present

Changed

• Enhanced configuration system:
  • Uses example config by default for immediate usability
  • Supports optional config.ts for customization
  • Deep merges custom config with example defaults
  • Improved configuration documentation
  • Better setup instructions for forked repositories
  • Replaced "Built by Craftled" with "Built with Bordful" in the footer
  • Simplified configuration imports across all files for better maintainability
  • Removed redundant type imports in favor of TypeScript's automatic type inference

[0.0.53] - 2025-02-19

Changed

• Improved caching consistency across pages:
  • Removed double-caching on homepage to match subpage behavior
  • Standardized 5-minute revalidation across all job pages
  • Fixed issue with stale data persisting on homepage

[0.0.52] - 2025-02-19

Added

• Added language-based job filtering:
  • New /jobs/languages directory page
  • Individual language-specific job listing pages
  • Language filter in sidebar with show/hide functionality
  • Support for multiple language selection

Changed

• Enhanced job filters with improved state management:
  • Added custom hooks for array and boolean filters
  • Optimized filter performance and reduced re-renders
  • Fixed "Clear all" functionality for language filters
  • Added missing "Freelance" job type option
  • Improved filter synchronization with URL parameters

[0.0.51] - 2025-02-11

Added

• Added Reddit social icon in navigation and footer
• Support for Reddit social link in configuration

[0.0.50] - 2025-02-11

Added

• Added automatic XML sitemap generation:
  • SEO-friendly URLs with descriptive job slugs
  • Dynamic updates through ISR (5-minute revalidation)
  • Prioritized URLs (1.0 for homepage, 0.9 for featured jobs)
  • Comprehensive coverage of all job listings and category pages

[0.0.49] - 2025-02-09

Added

• Added flexible script management system:
  • Support for head and body script injection
  • Next.js Script component integration with loading strategies
  • TypeScript-safe configuration
  • Documentation for script management in README

[0.0.48] - 2025-02-09

Added

• Added custom logo support in navigation:
  • Option to replace default icon+text with custom logo image
  • Configurable logo dimensions and alt text
  • SVG support for crisp display

[0.0.47] - 2025-02-08

Changed

• Added configurable Airtable table name via AIRTABLE_TABLE_NAME environment variable

[0.0.46] - 2025-02-08

Added

• Added "Freelance" as a new job type option:
  • Updated Job interface to include Freelance type
  • Added Freelance to job type constants with descriptions
  • Updated Airtable setup documentation
  • Enhanced job filtering to support Freelance positions

[0.0.45] - 2025-02-07

Changed

• Added external link handling for "Post a Job" buttons

[0.0.44] - 2025-02-07

Changed

• Enhanced job directory pages:
  • Added consistent "View All" buttons for job types, locations, and career levels
  • Improved type safety for location handling
  • Standardized layout and navigation across directory pages
  • Fixed unused imports and variables

[0.0.43] - 2025-02-07

Changed

• Standardized job listing pages:
  • Unified sorting and pagination across all job pages
  • Consistent URL parameters (per_page, sort)
  • Enhanced responsive layout and styling
  • Improved loading states and empty results handling

Added

• Added location-based job browsing:
  • New /jobs/locations page with comprehensive location directory
  • Individual location pages with filtered job listings
  • Support for remote and country-specific job searches
  • Consistent layout and functionality with other job pages

[0.0.42] - 2025-02-06

Added

• Added /jobs page with category browsing:
  • Job types, locations, and career levels
  • Dynamic data aggregation
  • Centralized constants for career levels and locations
  • Accessible UI components

[0.0.41] - 2025-02-06

Added

• Added /jobs page:
  • Added ARIA labels and landmarks for accessibility
  • Improved semantic HTML structure
  • Optimized category cards
  • Added dynamic data revalidation (5 min)
  • Enhanced mobile responsiveness

[0.0.40] - 2025-02-06

Added

• Added Airtable template for quick setup
• Added .env.example file for easier environment configuration

Changed

• Updated README with Airtable template link
• Improved environment setup documentation
• Enhanced setup instructions with template-first approach
• Added note about preserving .env.example for reference

[0.0.39] - 2025-02-04

Changed

• Enhanced homepage and job post page responsive layouts:
  • Optimized layout breakpoints for better space utilization
  • Adjusted sidebar to start at medium screens (768px) instead of large screens
  • Refined sidebar widths (240px to 260px) for better content balance
  • Improved main content and sidebar proportions
  • Enhanced layout flexibility on medium-sized screens
  • Unified layout structure between homepage and job post pages
  • Standardized content width and spacing across both pages
  • Improved mobile UX by prioritizing job content and reordering sidebar sections
  • Optimized content flow on mobile with job details followed by similar jobs

[0.0.38] - 2025-02-03

Changed

• Improved navigation responsiveness and styling:
  • Adjusted mobile menu breakpoint for better usability
  • Enhanced active link styling with subtle background
  • Updated X (Twitter) icon to match footer design
  • Optimized spacing between navigation items
  • Consistent hover effects across desktop and mobile
  • Reduced icon sizes in collapsed menu

[0.0.37] - 2025-02-03

Changed

• Updated Privacy & Terms pages layout and styling:
  • Centered content layout for better readability
  • Consistent styling with job post pages
  • Improved typography and spacing
  • Enhanced markdown content formatting
  • Combined Cookie Policy into Privacy Policy page
  • Updated footer links to reflect merged pages

[0.0.36] - 2025-02-03

Changed

• Enhanced footer configuration with centralized controls
• Added configuration options for all footer sections (brand, resources, legal, post job)
• Added customizable copyright section with dynamic year range
• Added configurable "Built By" section with optional logo
• Improved code maintainability with configuration-driven footer
• Added show/hide toggles for all footer sections
• Added external link support for legal links

[0.0.35] - 2025-02-03

Changed

• Enhanced navigation configuration with centralized social media controls
• Added configuration options for LinkedIn, Twitter, and Bluesky social links
• Added customizable "Post Job" button with show/hide, label, and link options
• Moved all navigation menu items to config file for single source of truth
• Updated navigation component to use dynamic configuration values
• Improved code maintainability with configuration-driven navigation

[0.0.34] - 2025-01-26

Changed

• Migrated Next.js configuration from JavaScript to TypeScript for better type safety and consistency