simplify frontend (#17)

* simplify frontend

* updates

* Revert color scheme back to dark purple theme

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Restore "Building Networks/Protocols/Validators/Solutions" dynamic hero title

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Restore original hero subtitle

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Fix dynamic text cutoff by widening wrapper min-width

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Fix dynamic text centering by measuring widest word at runtime

Replaced fixed min-width with JS-computed width based on actual
rendered text measurements, keeping the title properly centered.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Center dynamic text within wrapper for consistent alignment

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Fix dynamic text width measurement to not inherit CSS width: 100%

Use plain span with inline font styles instead of the CSS class
which has position: absolute and width: 100%.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Simplify dynamic text to inline span with fade transition

Remove all wrapper/container/absolute positioning complexity.
Just use a single inline span with text content swap and
opacity+transform transition. No clipping possible.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fixes

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Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: tac0turtle

content/_index.md

@@ -1,42 +1,17 @@
 ---
 title: "Binary Builders"
-description: "Binary Builders is pioneering innovation in crypto and beyond. Join us in shaping the future with expertise, passion, and collaboration."
+description: "Building at the frontier of crypto."
 layout: "home"
 hero:
   subtitle: "Binary Builders is pioneering innovation in crypto and beyond. Join us in shaping the future with expertise, passion, and collaboration."
-  dynamic_texts: 
+  dynamic_texts:
     - "Networks"
     - "Protocols"
-    - "Validators"
     - "Solutions"
   primary_cta:
-    url: "https://onur.chat"
-    text: "Talk to Us"
+    url: "/thesis"
+    text: "Our Thesis"
   secondary_cta:
-    url: "#solutions"
-    text: "What We Offer"
-features:
-  title: "How We Support Teams"
-  items:
-    - title: "Development"
-      description: "Leading development of Cosmos SDK and Rollkit to advance the future of decentralized applications."
-      link: "/services/technical-development"
-      class: "feature-card--sdk"
-    - title: "Staking"
-      description: "Professional validator services and data solutions through Numia, empowering blockchain applications."
-      link: "/services/staking"
-      class: "feature-card--data"
-    - title: "Venture"
-      description: "Strategic investments and collaborations supporting the best teams in the space."
-      link: "/services/venture"
-      class: "feature-card--builders"
-    - title: "Consulting"
-      description: "Expert guidance and technical solutions for blockchain projects and Web3 initiatives."
-      link: "/services/consulting"
-      class: "feature-card--sdk-copy"
-cta:
-  title: "Get in Touch"
-  description: "Have questions or want to collaborate? We'd love to hear from you."
-  button:
-    url: "/contact"
+    url: "/work"
+    text: "Our Work"
 ---

content/thesis.md

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+---
+title: "Thesis"
+description: "Why we build. What we believe. Where we're going."
+layout: "thesis"
+values:
+  - title: "Security & Privacy"
+    description: "We believe that security and privacy are fundamental human rights in the digital age. Our commitment goes beyond implementing rigorous protocols -- we're building a future where users have true ownership and control over their data. Every line of code we write is crafted with the highest security standards, continuous monitoring, and privacy-preserving techniques to ensure that the systems we build protect both assets and identities. We're creating infrastructure that empowers rather than exploits."
+  - title: "Collaboration & Community"
+    description: "We don't build in isolation -- we create with and for our community. By fostering strong partnerships within the blockchain ecosystem and engaging directly with users, we ensure our solutions address real needs. We believe in the power of collective innovation, shared knowledge, and diverse perspectives. Our development process is transparent and inclusive, inviting contributions from developers, users, and stakeholders alike. Together, we're not just building technology; we're cultivating an ecosystem where everyone has a voice in shaping our shared digital future."
+  - title: "Technical Excellence"
+    description: "We pursue technical excellence through rigorous research, thoughtful design, and meticulous implementation. Our team doesn't chase trends -- we focus on creating robust, scalable, and elegant solutions that stand the test of time. We embrace complexity but strive for simplicity in our designs, building systems that are both powerful and accessible. By maintaining high standards in our code quality, documentation, and testing, we ensure that our contributions to the blockchain ecosystem provide lasting value and inspire others to build upon our work."
+  - title: "Passion & Care"
+    description: "We approach our work with genuine passion and meticulous care, taking the time needed to get things right rather than rushing to meet arbitrary deadlines. Every project we undertake receives our full dedication and attention to detail -- from the architecture of our systems to the user experience of our applications. We believe that the best results come from a deep commitment to craftsmanship, where patience and persistence lead to excellence. This deliberate approach allows us to create solutions that not only work but delight, reflecting our unwavering commitment to quality in everything we build."
+cta_title: "Join Our Journey"
+cta_description: "Whether you're a developer, builder, or potential partner, we invite you to join us in building the future of crypto."
+primary_cta:
+  url: "/contact"
+  text: "Get in Touch"
+---
+
+<div class="expertise-item">
+  <h3>Who We Are</h3>
+  <p>Binary Builders is a crypto-native company building at the frontier of decentralized technology. Founded by a team of experienced developers and builders, we combine deep technical expertise with a passion for innovation to create products and infrastructure that push the industry forward.</p>
+</div>
+
+<div class="expertise-divider"></div>
+
+<div class="expertise-item">
+  <h3>What We Believe</h3>
+  <p>We believe in growing the pie -- creating opportunities that enhance value for all participants. Through building, investing, and advising, we aim to foster an ecosystem where new teams can emerge and established players can continue to innovate.</p>
+</div>
+
+<div class="expertise-divider"></div>
+
+<div class="expertise-item">
+  <h3>Where We're Going</h3>
+  <p>We're focused on what matters: building great products, backing exceptional teams, and contributing to an open, accessible, and efficient crypto ecosystem. Our global team brings together diverse perspectives and expertise, united by a shared conviction that this technology will reshape how the world works.</p>
+</div>

content/work.md

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+---
+title: "Work"
+description: "What we've built, backed, and contributed to."
+layout: "work"
+capabilities:
+  - title: "System Architecture"
+    description: "Robust distributed systems with a focus on security, scalability, and performance across multiple blockchain architectures."
+  - title: "Protocol Engineering"
+    description: "Secure and efficient protocols that power decentralized applications. We specialize in modular, interoperable solutions."
+  - title: "Scalability Solutions"
+    description: "High-performance scaling solutions including layer-2 solutions, rollups, and innovative consensus mechanisms."
+  - title: "Security & Auditing"
+    description: "Rigorous security practices and thorough audits to ensure the integrity of blockchain systems."
+sections:
+  - title: "Work"
+    description: "Products and infrastructure we've built."
+    items:
+      - name: "Cosmos SDK"
+        description: "Core maintainers of the Cosmos SDK for 3+ years. We were the team behind its development for the last six years, building out critical infrastructure and owning the roadmap."
+        url: "https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk"
+      - name: "IBC"
+        description: "Helped develop the Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol for 2+ years. Our team includes previous IBC leads with deep experience in cross-chain communication."
+        url: "https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-go"
+      - name: "Evolve"
+        description: "Current core maintainers of Evolve (EV.xyz), a rollup framework on Celestia that supports different execution environments including Reth, Cosmos SDK, and a custom Rust execution environment."
+        url: "https://ev.xyz"
+      - name: "Numia"
+        description: "A blockchain data analytics provider that we built from the ground up and spun out as an independent company."
+        url: "https://numia.xyz"
+  - title: "Teams We've Worked With"
+    description: "Protocol engineering, architecture, and technical advisory for leading teams."
+    items:
+      - name: "dYdX"
+        description: "Helped build and ship the dYdX v4 chain, migrating from Ethereum to a sovereign Cosmos SDK appchain."
+        url: "https://dydx.exchange"
+      - name: "Celestia"
+        description: "Core contributions to Celestia's modular blockchain architecture and ecosystem growth."
+        url: "https://celestia.org"
+        logo: "/images/logos/celestia-text.svg"
+      - name: "Nillion"
+        description: "Technical advisory and infrastructure support for Nillion's blind computation network."
+        url: "https://nillion.com"
+        logo: "/images/logos/nillion-text.svg"
+      - name: "Interchain Foundation"
+        description: "Long-standing partnership maintaining and evolving core Cosmos infrastructure."
+        url: "https://interchain.io"
+      - name: "Collect"
+        description: "Technical development for Collect's NFT marketplace for Disney collectibles."
+testimonials: true
+cta_title: "Work With Us"
+cta_description: "Have a project or idea? We'd love to hear about it."
+primary_cta:
+  url: "/contact"
+  text: "Get in Touch"
+---

content/writing/_index.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: "Writing"
+description: "Thoughts on crypto, technology, and building."
+layout: "list"
+---

content/writing/a-new-direction.md

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+title: "A New Direction"
+date: 2025-01-03
+lastmod: 2025-01-03
+layout: "post"
+categories: ["Ecosystem", "Celestia"]
+tags: ["Updates", "Announcement", "Rollups"]
+highlighted: true
+draft: false
+image: "/images/blog/2025/a-new-direction.jpg"
+description: "After working in the epicenter of the Cosmos ecosystem for 6 years, we are taking a new direction with Binary Builders."
+author: "Marko Baricevic"
+---
+
+After working in the epicenter of the Cosmos ecosystem for 6 years, I have decided not to continue down the path the ICF is taking. After being at the center of it all for so long I wanted a change of scenery and pace. Cosmos has slowed down and innovation, while still present, is not in the areas I see the future of blockchain going.
+
+I joined for the early vision of Cosmos, one where applications limited in throughput and computation (due to a VM) could build their own chain and define their own constraints. Application developers then began building sovereign chains because there was a premium when raising money for building L1s. This has led to a proliferation of chains launching without market validation. There were countless chains launched with high inflation that ended up robbing the token holders of value since the product was not yet figured out.
+
+Over the past year I took a step back to think about the future of blockchain as a whole. I began to look at the Cosmos vision differently. AppChains are the correct vision, but how Cosmos does it creates silos. Think of cities with walls and IBC is a tunnel through the wall. Are cities with walls and small tunnels the final destination for Blockchain?
+
+The Cosmos Appchain vision was a step in the right direction. It ushered in a new era of blockchains, allowing developers to build complex applications without sharing compute with other applications. Cosmos's most powerful feature is sovereignty. Sovereignty allows users to build their own application and scale it how they want. However, there are two parts to sovereignty, execution and security. All anyone adopting the appchain thesis wants is sovereign execution, but only a few want sovereign security. Cosmos groups sovereignty into an omnibus, while sovereignty can be broken down based on user needs.
+
+The rollup world has adopted sovereign execution as the main selling point. Security is adopted through different means, verification and block production. The rollup world adopted the fragmentation and isolation of chains from Cosmos. While the ecosystems can be unified, the fragmentation of liquidity and users is harder.
+
+This has led me to the question, can sovereign execution be standalone and created in a way that offers users synchronous composability? Thus, recreating the same UX as a L1?
+
+There are a few designs working towards this direction, specifically those around Based Rollups, Jam from Polkadot and finally Lazy Bridging from Celestia. While the designs of these three areas are overlapping, but not exactly the same, they combine interesting components that usher in a new era of blockchain applications.
+
+As for myself and Binary, we will be moving closer to Celestia. The Celestia team is pushing forward in the direction that we believe will enable the next generation of applications. We are excited to also accelerate the roadmap of Celestia and the vision that Mustafa, Ismail and John have set out. This transition marks an important step in our journey as builders. While we're stepping back from core maintenance of the Cosmos SDK, which has been a significant part of our work, we see tremendous opportunity in contributing to the next era of blockchain.
+
+Celestia is just the first step in our new direction. We have several exciting projects planned that will leverage our experience in blockchain development, system design and product development. We'll be announcing these projects as they materialize, each focusing on pushing the boundaries of how users interact with blockchains.
+
+If you are interested in working with Binary Builders, reach out, marko@binary.builders or onur@binary.builders. We are happy to help you and your team in using the Cosmos SDK and its libraries to build your application and more.
+
+Stay tuned for future product announcements by following [https://x.com/binary_builders](https://x.com/binary_builders). 

content/writing/a-new-fresh-look.md

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+title: "A new fresh look"
+date: 2025-03-11
+lastmod: 2025-03-11
+layout: "post"
+categories: ["Company", "Website"]
+tags: ["Design", "Updates", "Website"]
+highlighted: true
+draft: false
+image: "/images/blog/2025/a-new-fresh-look.png"
+description: "We've given our website a fresh new look - simple, clean, and straight to the point."
+author: "Onur Akpolat"
+---
+We just launched our redesigned website, and wanted to share a quick update about it.
+
+We felt it was time to refresh our online presence. Our new site strips away the unnecessary and focuses on what really matters - showing you who we are and what we do in the blockchain space.
+
+We went back to basics with a clean, straightforward approach that makes it easier to find information about our services, team, and projects. 
+
+The site is now more intuitive to navigate with clear, jargon-free content. We believe in keeping things simple and direct.
+
+This refresh is simply about making things better for you - our visitors, partners, and community. No grand claims about revolutionizing the industry, just a clean, functional site that does its job well.
+
+Check it out and let us know what you think. And if you want to stay updated with what we're building, follow us on [X](https://x.com/binary_builders).