From 0780ef86feeb6b87f063728531a6108b01665a64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Naomi Carrigan
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 18:28:07 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] feat: add read time stats
---
package.json | 1 +
pnpm-lock.yaml | 8 ++++++++
src/app/page.tsx | 1 +
src/app/post/[slug]/page.tsx | 2 ++
src/lib/posts.ts | 19 +++++++++++--------
5 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d0e7fda..fb654f1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
"react": "^19.0.0",
"react-dom": "^19.0.0",
"react-markdown": "9.0.3",
+ "reading-time": "1.5.0",
"rehype-raw": "7.0.0",
"remark-gfm": "4.0.0"
},
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 55efa63..a3b3e2f 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ importers:
react-markdown:
specifier: 9.0.3
version: 9.0.3(@types/react@19.0.7)(react@19.0.0)
+ reading-time:
+ specifier: 1.5.0
+ version: 1.5.0
rehype-raw:
specifier: 7.0.0
version: 7.0.0
@@ -2352,6 +2355,9 @@ packages:
resolution: {integrity: sha512-hOS089on8RduqdbhvQ5Z37A0ESjsqz6qnRcffsMU3495FuTdqSm+7bhJ29JvIOsBDEEnan5DPu9t3To9VRlMzA==}
engines: {node: '>=8.10.0'}
+ reading-time@1.5.0:
+ resolution: {integrity: sha512-onYyVhBNr4CmAxFsKS7bz+uTLRakypIe4R+5A824vBSkQy/hB3fZepoVEf8OVAxzLvK+H/jm9TzpI3ETSm64Kg==}
+
reflect.getprototypeof@1.0.10:
resolution: {integrity: sha512-00o4I+DVrefhv+nX0ulyi3biSHCPDe+yLv5o/p6d/UVlirijB8E16FtfwSAi4g3tcqrQ4lRAqQSoFEZJehYEcw==}
engines: {node: '>= 0.4'}
@@ -5642,6 +5648,8 @@ snapshots:
dependencies:
picomatch: 2.3.1
+ reading-time@1.5.0: {}
+
reflect.getprototypeof@1.0.10:
dependencies:
call-bind: 1.0.8
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 1b3f0be..8f2adad 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const Home = (): JSX.Element => {
{post.data.date.toLocaleDateString("en-GB", { day: "numeric", month: "long", year: "numeric" })}
{post.data.summary}
+ {`A ${post.data.readtime} read.`}
;
})}
diff --git a/src/app/post/[slug]/page.tsx b/src/app/post/[slug]/page.tsx
index 3ee29d2..136cc1a 100644
--- a/src/app/post/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/post/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ const Page = async({
"en-GB",
{ day: "numeric", month: "long", weekday: "long", year: "numeric" },
)}`}
+ {post.data.summary}
+ {`A ${post.data.readtime} read.`}
{post.content}
diff --git a/src/lib/posts.ts b/src/lib/posts.ts
index 57726b3..12dde88 100644
--- a/src/lib/posts.ts
+++ b/src/lib/posts.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
import { readFileSync, readdirSync } from "node:fs";
import { join } from "node:path";
import matter from "gray-matter";
+import readingTime from "reading-time";
const postsDirectory = join(process.cwd(), "posts");
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ const postsDirectory = join(process.cwd(), "posts");
*/
const getSortedPostsData = (): Array<{
content: string;
- data: { date: Date; summary: string; title: string };
+ data: { date: Date; summary: string; title: string; readtime: string };
slug: string;
}> => {
const fileNames = readdirSync(postsDirectory);
@@ -32,9 +33,10 @@ const getSortedPostsData = (): Array<{
return {
content: matterResult.content,
data: {
- date: new Date(matterResult.data.date),
- summary: matterResult.data.summary,
- title: matterResult.data.title,
+ date: new Date(matterResult.data.date),
+ readtime: readingTime(matterResult.content).text,
+ summary: matterResult.data.summary,
+ title: matterResult.data.title,
},
slug: slug,
};
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ const getPostData = (
slug: string,
): {
content: string;
- data: { date: Date; summary: string; title: string };
+ data: { date: Date; summary: string; title: string; readtime: string };
slug: string;
} => {
const fullPath = join(postsDirectory, `${slug}.md`);
@@ -69,9 +71,10 @@ const getPostData = (
return {
content: matterResult.content,
data: {
- date: new Date(matterResult.data.date),
- summary: matterResult.data.summary,
- title: matterResult.data.title,
+ date: new Date(matterResult.data.date),
+ readtime: readingTime(matterResult.content).text,
+ summary: matterResult.data.summary,
+ title: matterResult.data.title,
},
slug: slug,
};
--
2.49.0
From 934d43d8a5cbaaa2e5090675cd3e1b93b781ca84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Naomi Carrigan
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 18:29:09 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] chore: add callout
---
posts/networking.md | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/posts/networking.md b/posts/networking.md
index 85a28ed..04a9d19 100644
--- a/posts/networking.md
+++ b/posts/networking.md
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ The more you enjoy your work, the more you subconsciously position yourself for
## And remember...
+Every conversation is a potential networking opportunity.
+
There is no "one true path" here. There are no guaranteed ways to land a job. There is no certainty in any of this. I share this advice because it has been my own journey to success, and I hope that it benefits some of you. But I am under no illusion that it will work for every person, every time.
But hey... What's the worst that could happen? If you follow these guidelines and *don't* get a job, at the very least you should have made some new friends. And that's always a win!
--
2.49.0