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What are you most proud of, and what would you do differently next time?

I'm most proud of the fact that I persisted through the challenges and successfully deployed my project. It wasn't easy, and there were multiple roadblocks with tools like GitHub Pages, Vercel, and Netlify. Despite that, I kept troubleshooting, trying different approaches, and finding solutions. Ultimately, I was able to get my project live, even if it took longer than expected. This experience has strengthened my problem-solving skills and taught me a lot about deployment workflows, and I'm proud of not giving up on my goal.

What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?

The main challenge I faced was with deployment. I had become rusty from not using Vite and React for some time, as I had been focusing on Next.js, React Native, and other technologies. This caused me to forget some of the nuances of Vite production deployment. Initially, I struggled with different platforms like GitHub Pages, Vercel, and Netlify, encountering issues with build directories and configuration settings. After several attempts, I realized the problem stemmed from my index.html file being located in the dist folder, which wasn't properly recognized by the deployment platforms. To solve this, I moved the index.html file from the dist folder to the root directory, which allowed the project to deploy successfully on GitHub Pages. This simple change resolved the issue, and the deployment finally worked as expected.

What specific areas of your project would you like help with?

I would like help with continuing to learn and refine my skills, especially in areas related to deployment processes, build configurations, and best practices for production environments. My goal is to avoid silly mistakes by better understanding the intricacies of frameworks like Vite, React, and deployment platforms like Vercel, Netlify, and GitHub Pages. Additionally, I would appreciate guidance on improving my development workflow, handling project structure more efficiently, and ensuring smooth deployments without setbacks.