I’m super excited to share that I’ve added backend support for migrations from another microblog site into Jottings!

Now, you can easily bring your existing blogs to Jottings while keeping all your dates and tags intact. Just a heads-up, this service is a one-time thing, and the fee varies based on where you’re coming from and how tricky it is.

Can’t wait for you to join us! 🎉

Platform admins now receive email notifications when new users sign up. Stay informed about growth without checking dashboards.

Major subscription model change: moved from site-level to user-level subscriptions. Users subscribe once and get PRO slots for multiple sites. Simpler billing.

Admin CLI now includes comprehensive user deletion for GDPR compliance. Delete all user data across all tables with proper cascade and cleanup.

Comprehensive platform administration CLI tool. Users, sites, subscriptions, analytics, debug, and export commands. Everything needed for platform operations.

Multi-size favicon and author photo system with media tracking. Automatic cleanup of replaced images, proper grouping, and cache-busting timestamps.

Implemented admin-granted PRO subscriptions. Platform operators can grant PRO status to users without payment. Useful for partners, beta testers, and special cases.

Centralized HTML generation to build time only. API no longer generates HTML - it stores raw markdown. Cleaner separation of concerns and consistent rendering.

New users now receive a welcome email after signing up. Onboarding begins with a friendly introduction to Jottings and next steps.

Implemented queue-based email system with Loops.so. Welcome emails, build failure notifications, and subscription updates. Professional transactional email.

Dodopayments webhook endpoint implemented. Subscription events (created, updated, canceled) are processed in real-time to keep user status in sync.

Dodopayments Phase 2 complete: Subscription API endpoints. Create checkout sessions, manage subscriptions, and handle billing operations.

Phase 1 of payment integration: Infrastructure for Dodopayments. SDK client, utilities, and DynamoDB schema for subscriptions. Preparing for monetization.

Backend for custom domains is ready. Cloudflare SSL for SaaS integration, DynamoDB table for domain mappings, and API endpoints for adding/verifying domains.

Complete rewrite of the media upload system. Embedded media objects in jots with full metadata (CDN URL, filename, MIME type, size). Cloudflare R2 storage with presigned uploads.

Redesigned jot data format to match micromusings structure. Text, link, and photo types with proper content objects. Better organization for rendering.

Added comprehensive subdomain validation and reservation. System subdomains (api, admin, www, etc.) are protected. Length limits, character restrictions, and uniqueness checks in place.

Implemented atomic counter updates using DynamoDB transactions. When a site is created, the user's totalSites counter is incremented atomically - no race conditions possible.

All API endpoints now follow a consistent response format: { success: true, data: { resource } } or { success: false, error: { code, message } }. Frontend consumption is now predictable.

When creating a link jot, the system now automatically fetches Open Graph metadata from the URL - title, description, and preview image. Uses cheerio for HTML parsing.

Build processor Lambda now fully integrated with DynamoDB. It can fetch site data, jots, and settings to generate complete static sites.

Complete DynamoDB integration with AWS Lambda API. Sites, jots, users, and builds are now stored in DynamoDB tables with proper indexes for efficient queries.

Major architecture decision: migrating from Supabase to AWS. Implemented AWS Lambda infrastructure with Serverless Framework for better scalability and control.