Aditya Argadinata

Welcome to My MDX Blog

Introducing the new MDX-powered blog with interactive React components and improved developer experience.

By Aditya Argadinata 2 min read
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Welcome to My MDX Blog

Welcome to My New MDX Blog! 🎉

I'm excited to introduce the new version of my blog, now powered by MDX (Markdown + JSX). This upgrade brings better performance, interactive components, and an improved developer experience.

What is MDX?

MDX is a powerful format that lets you write JSX in your Markdown documents. This means you can:

  • ✅ Write content in familiar Markdown syntax
  • ⚛️ Embed React components directly in your posts
  • 🎨 Create interactive demos and examples
  • 📊 Add charts, graphs, and visualizations

Key Features

1. Interactive Components

You can now embed React components directly in blog posts:

<div className='rounded-lg bg-blue-100 p-4'>
  <h3>Interactive Example</h3>
  <p>This is a React component inside MDX!</p>
</div>

2. Code Syntax Highlighting

Beautiful code blocks with syntax highlighting:

const greet = (name) => {
  console.log(`Hello, ${name}!`);
};

greet('MDX Blog');

3. Fast Performance

  • Static Generation: Blog posts are pre-rendered at build time
  • No External API calls: Content is served locally
  • Optimized Images: Next.js Image optimization
  • SEO Friendly: Better meta tags and structured data

Migration Benefits

The migration from WordPress API to MDX brings several advantages:

  1. Faster Loading: No external API calls needed
  2. Better SEO: Improved meta tags and Open Graph data
  3. Developer Experience: Write posts in your code editor
  4. Version Control: Blog posts are now part of the repository
  5. Offline Development: Work on posts without internet

What's Next?

I'll be migrating existing blog posts gradually and adding new interactive content. Stay tuned for:

  • Technical tutorials with live code examples
  • Interactive demos and visualizations
  • Behind-the-scenes development stories
  • Open source project updates

Thanks for reading, and welcome to the new MDX-powered blog! 🚀


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