Showcasing Your Best Projects Using Static JSON Files!

I've been exploring different ways to create projects that rely solely on static JSON files, and I'm curious to know what incredible projects you have built using this approach. JSON files can be a powerful tool for storing and retrieving data, and I believe they offer a lot of flexibility for various applications.

So, let's share our experiences and inspire each other! Have you ever created a project entirely based on static JSON files? Whether it's a simple website, a data visualization, a game, or any other creative endeavor, I'd love to hear about it.

Tell me about the challenges you faced, the tools and technologies you used, and any unique features or functionalities that made your project stand out. Don't forget to share any insights or tips you gained from working with static JSON files.

I'm excited to see the amazing things you've accomplished with this approach! Let's get the discussion rolling.

Jairon Landa

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I I’m building an app called “Hessia” which is essentially a mobile IDE, knowledge graph, and productivity hub.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/13wq7fs/im_building_a_mobile_development_and_productivity

I found Notion to be to limiting without extensions and low level relationships, and I found Obsidian to be too non-visual.

This is why I’m building this systen, which sits somewhere in-between Notion, Obsidian, and VSCode.

While I originally stored custom models in a back-end server, I’ve started moving everything into a local JSON file.

I also have a plug-in, which enables synchronization with an S3 bucket. It’s still a work in progress, but it’s what I used to stay organized, and I‘ve started to share progress.

Thanks!

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  The Hessa UI looks cool. What framework did you use to build the UI?
  
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    Thanks! I’m planning to refresh it a bit, but for now it’s mostly custom React Native components
    
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Fascinating topic!

Would love to see if you've built anything with just a static JSON.

Here are three that I've built in the past:
- An invoice generator using a TOML file – https://github.com/michaellee/invoice – not exactly JSON, but static file to a pretty output
- A small JS library that allows you to pass a POJO (Plain Old JavaScript Object) and it determines the day of week for a small rendered business hours – https://github.com/michaellee/open-hours
- I also used to run a site that spelled out acronyms used in tech. I used Fuse.js https://fusejs.io to run the search bar and I did this by passing a JSON file that I generated using Jekyll the site generator I chose for the site
Not static but thought I'd share:
- I run a niche job board and it's powered by AirTable and Eleventy JS. I basically put all the jobs in AirTable and then query the API which then powers the dynamic generation of job pages in Eleventy. Again not static, but parts of the workflow is static 😉 https://www.researchtrianglejobs.com
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  Great project, Michael! I just learned about the fusejs.io library, and it looks awesome. Thank you for sharing!
  
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    Fuse is good 😊 super fast. Hope you can utilize it for something!
    
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