Project Alpha

Overview

Project Alpha is a full-stack web application built with Astro and TypeScript. It demonstrates modern web development practices including content-driven architecture, component-based design, and performance optimization.

Key Features

• Content Collections — Type-safe content management with Astro’s built-in content layer
• Design System — Custom Neo-Wire design system with CSS custom properties
• Performance — Zero JavaScript by default, progressive enhancement where needed
• Accessibility — Semantic HTML, proper ARIA labels, keyboard navigation

Technical Stack

Technology	Purpose
Astro	Static site generation
TypeScript	Type safety
CSS Custom Properties	Theming

Architecture

The project follows a simple, maintainable architecture:

src/
├── components/    # Reusable UI components
├── content/       # Markdown content collections
├── layouts/       # Page layouts
└── pages/         # Route definitions

Challenges

The biggest challenge was designing a CSS architecture that works with Astro’s scoped styles while maintaining global consistency. The solution was a hybrid approach using CSS custom properties for shared values and scoped styles for component-specific rules.