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Claude CodeNext.jsSupabase

ThanetDirectory Is Nearly Live. Here's Where We Are.

The directory is feature complete, the events calendar has 706 real listings, and we hit Claude Code's weekly usage limit before we could deploy. Here's the full honest update.

·6 min read
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Claude CodeNext.jsSupabase

The Directory Got an Events Calendar. Here's How It All Came Together.

A business directory wasn't enough. One session later ThanetDirectory also has a full events calendar, 706 real local events, auto-tagging, age groups and a live calendar view.

·7 min read
A flat lay illustration showing a local business directory being built, with map pins, business cards, a phone showing a listing and a laptop showing a map view in teal and amber tones
Claude CodeNext.jsSupabase

I Built a Full Local Business Directory in a Day. Here's How.

From blank folder to a fully functioning local business directory with maps, payments, user accounts and an admin panel — here's everything that went into building ThanetDirectory.com in a single session with Claude Code.

·8 min read
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Claude CodeNext.jsSanity CMS

Day One Wasn't Over. Here's Everything Else That Happened.

The first post went up, then I spent the rest of the day going down a rabbit hole of SEO, email setup, logos, social accounts and webhooks. Here's all of it.

·8 min read
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I Built This Blog in a Day Using AI. Here's What Actually Happened.

I went down a Claude Code rabbit hole at midnight, bought a domain, and built a blog the next day. Here's the honest account including everything that went wrong.

·4 min read