new post: tasker

Author: rsomonte

.eleventy.js

@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ module.exports = function (eleventyConfig) {
         excerpt_separator: "<!-- excerpt -->",
     });   
 
+    eleventyConfig.addCollection("tools", function(collectionApi) {
+        return collectionApi.getFilteredByGlob("content/tools/*");
+    });
+
     return {
         dir: {
             input: "content", // Root directory

_includes/layout.html

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="top-level-navigation-menu">Top level navigation
                 <li class="nav-item"><a href="/">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a href="/posts/">Blog</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a href="/cv/">Curriculum Vitae</a></li>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a href="/file-indentifier/">File Type Identifier</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a href="/tools/">Tools</a></li>
             </ul>
         </nav>
     </header>

content/cv.md

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) – **GPA: 3.93**
 - <u>Relevant Coursework:</u> Intermediate Programming, Relational Database Concepts & Applications,
     Introduction to Linux, Red Hat Linux System Administration I, Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing & Cyber
     Red Team, Threat Management & Vulnerability Assessment, Advanced Information Systems Security.
-- <u>Dean's List:</u> 5 consecutive semesters (Summer 2023 - Fall 2024)
+- <u>Dean's List:</u> 6 consecutive semesters (Summer 2023 - Spring 2025)
 
 ## <u>Awards and Accomplishments</u>
 

content/posts/taskerbot.md

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+---
+title: "How I built Taskerbot"
+date: "2025-06-27"
+tags: "discord"
+---
+
+Developing my latest project, a Discord bot called [Taskerbot](https://github.com/rsomonte/taskerbot), has been an interesting journey full of unexpected turns. The inspiration came from a bot I saw during an event on a Discord server that gamified tasks, and I decided to build my own version. This project quickly evolved into a valuable lesson in modern bot development, especially after a five-year hiatus from the Discord API.
+
+---
+
+### The Initial Spark
+
+The concept for Taskerbot came to me a few months ago, inspired by a server event where users submitted tasks for points. Having built bots before, I thought it would be a walk in the park, but I quickly realized my expectations were a bit unrealistic given how much the landscape had changed.
+
+---
+
+### From Memory to Persistence: A Hosting Hurdle
+
+One of the first hurdles I encountered after the initial release was finding a place to host it. I started with Railway, but I'll likely be migrating to a different host soon. Their free plan doesn't support volumes, which became essential for the bot's functionality.
+
+In the first version of Taskerbot, all tasks and objectives were stored in memory. This meant that every time I pushed an update, all that data was wiped. To solve this, I integrated SQLite for persistent storage, which required a volume to hold the database file.
+
+---
+
+### Adapting and Evolving Features
+
+Persistent storage hasn't been the only major change since the first release. I've also implemented a streak system to encourage consistent participation and a delete command for easier task management. To help users stay on track, I recently added a feature where the bot sends a direct message if it notices an objective has been available for over 24 hours without a submission. Another key feature is a 22-hour submission cooldown. This gives users a flexible two-hour window to submit their tasks each day without breaking their streak, accommodating for slightly off-schedule days.
+
+Of course, not every initial idea made it into the final product. I had to adapt. For instance, I originally wanted users to select their objective from a dropdown menu. Unfortunately, the current Discord API doesn't support that in the way I envisioned. My workaround was to have the user type the objective's name, and the bot then verifies if the objective exists in the database and is available for submission. It’s a practical solution that works well.
+
+---
+
+### What's Next?
+
+Since I use Taskerbot daily, I'm constantly finding new things to improve and features to add. I have a few ideas that I plan to implement in the coming weeks, though I am also balancing this with another projects that I'll be sharing here soon.
+
+I'd love for you to check it out and let me know what you think! Any feedback or suggestions for improvement would be greatly appreciated.
+
+You can add Taskerbot to your server using [this link.](https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=1378919723189932124)

content/tools.html

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+layout: commonlayout.liquid
+title: "Tools"
+permalink: "/tools/"
+---
+
+<p>Here you will find a list of tools I've developed using different technologies such as Wasm:</p>
+{% assign tools = collections.tools %}
+{% for tool in tools %}
+  <div class="tool-entry">
+    <a href="{{ tool.url }}"><h2>{{ tool.data.title | default: tool.fileSlug }}</h2></a>
+    {% if tool.data.description %}
+      <p>{{ tool.data.description }}</p>
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
+{% endfor %}

content/file-indentifier.html renamed to content/tools/file-indentifier.html

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 layout: layout.html
 title: File Type Identifier
+description: Identify file types in the browser using Rust and WebAssembly.
 ---
 
 <h1>File Type Identifier</h1>