The Build Log - Mide_xol

"Not the expert. Just the intern who takes notes and keeps the team moving."

Personal dev journal and internship log by Olamide Okunola (@mide_xol). Documenting wins, failures, SQL queries, Python scripts, team coordination, and building in public.

Live Website: https://the-build-log.vercel.app
Substack Newsletter: https://midexol.substack.com/

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Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js (App Router, React 19, TypeScript)
• Styling: Tailwind CSS v4
• Content: MDX compiled with next-mdx-remote
• Syntax Highlighting: rehype-pretty-code + Shiki (github-dark-dimmed theme)
• Icons: Lucide React + custom SVGs
• Deployment: Vercel with automatic GitHub deployments

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How to Publish a New Post

1. Create a .mdx file in content/posts/ with the filename format YYYY-MM-DD-slug-title.mdx:

   content/posts/2026-08-10-my-new-post.mdx

2. Add the frontmatter header:

   ---
   title: "Your Post Title"
   date: "2026-08-10"
   summary: "A one-line description of the post."
   tags: ["sql", "python", "internship"]
   ---

3. Commit and push to GitHub:

   git add .
   git commit -m "post: Add new blog entry"
   git push origin main

   Vercel will automatically build and deploy the update in ~30 seconds.

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Local Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/midexol/the-build-log.git
cd the-build-log

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the dev server
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

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Connect

• X (Twitter): @mide_xol
• LinkedIn: Olamide Okunola
• Substack: midexol.substack.com