now-2026-01-09-research-site-mvp-v2

2026-01-09

• Create / confirm project space for the Research sub-site
  • Create or confirm repo ✅2026-01-09 existing https://github.com/life-itself/research
  • Confirm deployment target / domain or subdomain ✅2026-01-09 existing https://research.lifeitself.org
• ⏭️ Extract minimal page list from existing Figma IA (time-boxed) ✅2026-01-09 see list below
  • Open Figma IA sitemap
  • Copy page titles only (no rethinking)
  • Drop any page that feels non-essential for v1 ✅2026-01-09 everything other than home page is optional IMO for now
  • Produce a flat, minimal page list for implementation
• ⏭️ Create empty page files for each research page ✅2026-01-09 ❌ let's just focus on the home page for now
• ⏭️ Create the homepage file and route
  • Create the homepage file in the repo
  • Confirm it builds and renders at the root URL ✅2026-01-09 https://staging-my.flowershow.app/@rufuspollock/index
• Draft the homepage structure (headings only)
  • Hero / framing section
  • Links to outputs / further reading
  • What this research is about
  • Key themes or areas of inquiry
  • Who is involved
  • Contact / newsletter / follow-up link
• Write rough-but-real copy for the hero section
  • One-sentence framing
  • One short paragraph elaboration
  • Optional tagline or subtitle
• Populate the rest of the sections with minimal content
  • Bullet list of themes (no prose)
  • Names only for people
  • Links only for outputs (or “coming soon”)
• Apply basic visual structure
  • Use existing layout patterns
  • Ensure readable spacing and hierarchy
  • No fine-tuning or polish
• Quick sanity check
  • Page loads correctly
  • Content reads coherently top-to-bottom
  • Treat as v1 and stop

Multiple pages (later)

• ⏭️ Create empty page files for each research page

  • Add page stubs with headings only
  • Ensure they render correctly in navigation

• ⏭️ Write rough framing copy for the About page

  • What this research is (1 short paragraph)
  • How it works / epistemic posture (1 short paragraph)
  • Who it is for (1 short paragraph)

• ⏭️ List research themes (no prose yet)

  • Create placeholder sections per theme
  • Add one-line descriptions (optional)

• ⏭️ Add People page (minimal)

  • List core contributors
  • Add affiliations or roles (if obvious)

• ⏭️ Add Outputs page (links only)

  • Flagship papers (external links OK)
  • Talks / presentations (if any)
  • “More coming” placeholder

• ⏭️ Deploy the Research sub-site live

  • Run build
  • Verify URLs
  • Check basic styling and legibility

• ⏭️ End-to-end sanity check

  • Navigation works
  • No broken links
  • Pages load correctly on desktop

Outputs

Sitemap v2.

• Home

Could be optional!

• About
  • People
  • Members
    • Associate
    • Steward
  • Guests
• Research
  • Papers & Reports
  • Themes/Areas
  • Projects
• Get Involved
  • Community
  • Research calls
  • Collaborathon
• News
• Forum 🔥
• Resources
  • Videos
  • Courses?
  • Toolkits?
  • Maps (or Ecosystem Maps)
  • Podcast