The next big project I will be working on is a complete redesign / makeover of the SCG website.
I've been working on it already a bit here and there, mostly playing with designs. The SCG site is something I've been working on and maintaining for quite some time, always held back by distractions, delays, etc. I will be dedicating some time to making it my single top priority soon.
Websites are a personal hobby of mine, I like making them, and making neat things for them. Much like an artist, I've always been learning and refining my skills, and looking at old work as examples of "what I could do best then, but can do better now". The SCG site is no different. It's time to make my magnum opus. No more distractions, no more rushing.
Part of the motivation comes from something I read from a popular furry clothing brand, who blamed their website as the reason for their shortcomings.
In addition, this will come with a code cleanup for Poe and Arty. As my first ever project using Node, the way they're designed compared to what I know how to do today is ... not great. Optimizing how they work will ultimately benefit everything else.
These two projects will culminate in a better ability to manage the community, while we have things like moderation down, I want to work on improving community interaction next! We will be able to have more raffles, contests, content sharing, etc. I do not want the community to feel as though it primarily exists on Discord, a problem that plagues a lot of internet culture today. We can be better!
While appreciated, but not required, I will share my Patreon link because it's been asked that I try and do more in-depth dev blogs, and this will be the best project to get into the groove of doing so with! https://www.patreon.com/c/rowedahelicon
Thank you all for being apart of SCG, may we continue to thrive in the years ahead!