Welcome to the Open Dashboard Boilerplate

Building in Public

This is a demonstration of the body copy. The text is designed to be highly readable with generous line height and optimal line lengths. Building in public is not just about sharing the wins; it's about documenting the entire journey.

When creating this dashboard, I wanted to ensure that long-form writing felt native to the rest of the application. That means matching the sleek, dark-mode compatible design system while prioritizing typographic hierarchy.

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. This blockquote styling adds a nice visual break to the text flow."

Typography Hierarchy

Here's an example of an unordered list detailing the tech stack:

• Next.js 15: The React framework for production.
• Tailwind CSS: For rapid utility-first styling.
• Framer Motion: For orchestrating those buttery smooth layout animations.
• Lucide Icons: Consistent, beautiful iconography.

Code Snippet Example

Technical blogs often need code snippets. Here's a quick look at how inline code elements and block snippets will look:

export function ExampleComponent() {
    return (
        <div className="demo-block">
            <p>Hello World</p>
        </div>
    );
}

The Journey Ahead

As we progress towards the $1M ARR goal, this section will host detailed monthly reports, technical deep-dives into scaling systems, and lessons learned from marketing experiments.

Thanks for reading. If you enjoyed this post, consider following the journey on Twitter or checking out the Dashboard.