Modernizing Plydot: Dynamic Infra & Dev UX

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Here is a structured, high-impact presentation deck tailored for your demo. It focuses on translating your technical work into Business Value and System Strategy. Presentation Theme: "Modernizing Plydot: Dynamic Infrastructure & Developer Experience" Time: 5-7 Minutes Audience: Product Managers, Stakeholders, Dev Team Slide 1: Title Slide Title: Frontend Architecture Upgrade & SMS 2FA Service Integration Subtitle: Delivering User Stories 253 & 232 Presenter: Wejuli Nathan Context: Eirra / Plydot Business Website Slide 2: The Challenge (Why We Are Here) To understand the value, we must look at the bottlenecks we faced. Static Content Limitations: Our business website relied on hardcoded JSON files. Every content change required a developer commit and deployment. Fragmented Developer Experience: The SMS 2FA testing tool lived in a separate repository (Flyte), making it hard for potential clients to discover and test our core API product. Brand Inconsistency: Previous iterations of the UI (Blue/Orange accents) clashed with the established "Eirra Industrial Dark" brand identity. Slide 3: Strategic Solution (The "Why") We didn't just write code; we shifted our architecture. From Static to Dynamic (US-253): We integrated the full REST API. Reason: To decouple content management from engineering cycles. From Isolated to Integrated (US-232): We migrated the 2FA Testing Service directly into the customer-facing website. Reason: To lower the barrier to entry for developers evaluating our SMS API. From Generic to Branded: We applied a strict "Dark Monochrome" UI overhaul. Reason: To build trust through professional, consistent design. Slide 4: Feature Showcase - Full API Integration (US-253 Deliverables) Real-Time Data: Home, Eirra, Funderr, and Support pages now fetch live data. Result: Marketing teams can update copy/images instantly via the CMS without engineering support. Type Safety & Reliability: Replaced loose JSON structures with strict TypeScript interfaces. Result: Drastically reduced runtime errors and "undefined" data glitches. SSR Optimization: Fixed critical CSS injection errors in Docker. Result: Faster page loads and cleaner server logs, improving SEO and performance. Slide 5: Feature Showcase - SMS 2FA Demo (US-232 Deliverables) "Try Before You Buy": Added a Try 2FA Demo button directly on the Hero section. Seamless Microservice Routing: Traffic is smartly proxied: CMS content → → Main API, 2FA requests → → SMS Microservice. Enhanced UX: Implemented a secure, overlay Modal. Added visual feedback (Loading states, Success checks, Error handling). Value: Developers can validate our API reliability in under 30 seconds. Slide 6: Visual Polish & Brand Alignment Responding to stakeholder feedback (Wilson Kalibbala). Before: Generic buttons, distracting orange accents on forms, inconsistent spacing. After (The "Kotlis" Look): Strict Dark Mode: Replaced orange forms with #292929 Dark Blocks. Signature Buttons: Restored the 45px height, uppercase font, and "White Line" hover animation. Result: A cohesive, premium aesthetic that screams "Enterprise Grade." Slide 7: Live Demonstration (Transition to Screen Share) Show API Integration: Navigate through the pages. Highlight that images/text are loading from the server (inspect network tab briefly). Show 2FA Flow: Click "Try 2FA Demo." Enter a phone number -> Show "Sending..." state. Enter the OTP -> Show "Verified" success state. Highlight the visual quality of the modal. Slide 8: Business Value (The Bottom Line) How this contributes to Plydot's success. Operational Efficiency: Removing static content reduces engineering overhead. We stop being "content copy-pasters" and focus on feature development. Sales Conversion (Developer Experience): By putting the 2FA demo front-and-center, we prove our technology works immediately. This reduces the sales cycle for API integration. Brand Integrity: A consistent, bug-free UI builds trust. Clients trust their security infrastructure to companies that pay attention to detail. Slide 9: Recommendations & Next Steps Where we go from here. Move to Production: The Docker/Proxy configuration is ready for the live environment. Content Population: Marketing team needs to verify all CMS data is populated to match the new dynamic fields. Analytics: Add tracking to the "Try 2FA Demo" button to measure developer interest and conversion rates. Speaker Notes / Tips for You: Be Confident: You solved a complex architectural problem (Proxying two different APIs via one Node server). That is high-level engineering. Focus on Speed: Emphasize how much faster the business can move now that content is dynamic. The "Why": When showing the Dark Mode changes, explicitly mention, "I acted on the feedback regarding the orange accents to ensure we stay on-brand." This shows you are a good listener and collaborator.

This 5-7 min demo deck outlines upgrading Plydot's frontend architecture with dynamic API integration (US-253) and embedded SMS 2FA demo (US-232), addressing static content issues, fragmented dev tool

November 26, 20259 slides
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Slide 1 - Title Slide

This title slide announces a presentation on the frontend architecture upgrade and integration of an SMS 2FA service. It specifies delivery of user stories 253 and 232, with Wejuli Nathan as the presenter.

Frontend Architecture Upgrade & SMS 2FA Service Integration

Delivering User Stories 253 & 232 | Presenter: Wejuli Nathan

Source: Eirra / Plydot Business Website

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Slide 2 - The Challenge (Why We Are Here)

The slide "The Challenge (Why We Are Here)" outlines key issues driving the need for change in the project. It highlights limitations of static hardcoded JSON files that required developer commits for updates, a fragmented experience with the SMS 2FA tool in a separate repository complicating client testing, and UI elements that clashed with the 'Eirra Industrial Dark' brand identity.

The Challenge (Why We Are Here)

  • Static Content Limitations: Hardcoded JSON files required dev commits for changes.
  • Fragmented Developer Experience: SMS 2FA tool in separate repo hindered client testing.
  • Brand Inconsistency: UI clashed with 'Eirra Industrial Dark' identity.

Source: Static Content Limitations: Hardcoded JSON files required dev commits for changes. Fragmented Developer Experience: SMS 2FA tool in separate repo hindered client testing. Brand Inconsistency: UI clashed with 'Eirra Industrial Dark' identity.

--- Speaker Notes: To understand the value, we must look at the bottlenecks we faced. Static Content Limitations: Our business website relied on hardcoded JSON files. Every content change required a developer commit and deployment. Fragmented Developer Experience: The SMS 2FA testing tool lived in a separate repository (Flyte), making it hard for potential clients to discover and test our core API product. Brand Inconsistency: Previous iterations of the UI (Blue/Orange accents) clashed with the established "Eirra Industrial Dark" brand identity.

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Slide 3 - Strategic Solution (The 'Why')

This slide outlines the strategic rationale behind key improvements in a system, shifting from static to dynamic processes by integrating a REST API to decouple content from engineering cycles (US-253). It also covers migrating the 2FA service to the website for better developer access (US-232) and applying a branded 'Dark Monochrome' UI to enhance trust and consistency.

Strategic Solution (The 'Why')

  • From Static to Dynamic (US-253): Integrated REST API to decouple content from engineering cycles.
  • From Isolated to Integrated (US-232): Migrated 2FA service to website for easier developer access.
  • From Generic to Branded: Applied 'Dark Monochrome' UI for trust and consistency.

Source: Eirra / Plydot Business Website

--- Speaker Notes: Emphasize the architectural shift: We didn't just code; we transformed the system for business agility. Highlight reasons to connect tech to value.

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Slide 4 - Feature Showcase - Full API Integration (US-253)

The slide highlights the Full API Integration feature (US-253), showcasing live data fetching for real-time updates on key pages like Home, Eirra, Funderr, and Support. It also emphasizes instant CMS updates without deployments, strict TypeScript type safety to prevent errors, and SSR optimizations for improved loading speeds, cleaner logs, and enhanced SEO.

Feature Showcase - Full API Integration (US-253)

  • Live Data Fetching: Home, Eirra, Funderr, Support pages load real-time API data.
  • Instant CMS Updates: Marketing edits reflect immediately without engineering deployments.
  • Strict Type Safety: TypeScript interfaces eliminate runtime errors and data glitches.
  • SSR Optimization: Fixed CSS issues for faster loads, cleaner logs, and better SEO.

--- Speaker Notes: Highlight how these features enable dynamic content and reliability for business agility.

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Slide 5 - Feature Showcase - SMS 2FA Demo (US-232)

The slide showcases key features of the SMS 2FA Demo (US-232), including a new 'Try Before You Buy' button in the hero section and seamless proxy routing from CMS to API and 2FA to microservice. It also highlights enhanced UX via a secure modal with loading, success, and error states, enabling developers to validate the API in under 30 seconds.

Feature Showcase - SMS 2FA Demo (US-232)

  • Added 'Try Before You Buy' button on Hero section.
  • Implemented seamless proxy routing: CMS to API, 2FA to microservice.
  • Enhanced UX with secure modal: loading, success, error states.
  • Enables API validation for developers in under 30 seconds.

Source: US-232 Deliverables

--- Speaker Notes: Highlight the seamless integration and quick validation to emphasize developer experience improvements.

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Slide 6 - Visual Polish & Brand Alignment

The slide contrasts the "Before" state of the interface, featuring generic buttons with distracting orange accents, inconsistent spacing, and an unprofessional look that clashed with the Eirra Industrial Dark brand. In the "After" ('Kotlis' Look), it showcases improvements like strict dark mode with #292929 blocks, 45px uppercase signature buttons, and white line hover effects, creating a cohesive, enterprise-grade aesthetic aligned with stakeholder feedback.

Visual Polish & Brand Alignment

BeforeAfter ('Kotlis' Look)
Generic buttons with distracting orange accents on forms and inconsistent spacing led to a mismatched, unprofessional look that clashed with the Eirra Industrial Dark brand.Implemented strict dark mode using #292929 blocks, 45px signature buttons with uppercase font, and white line hover effects for a cohesive, enterprise-grade aesthetic aligning with stakeholder feedback.
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Slide 7 - Live Demonstration

This section header slide introduces the "Live Demonstration" as the seventh part of the presentation. It outlines a transition to screen sharing for demonstrating API navigation, network inspection, and an interactive 2FA flow.

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Live Demonstration

Transition to screen share: Demo API navigation, network inspection, and interactive 2FA flow

Source: Plydot Presentation Deck

--- Speaker Notes: Transition to screen share. Show API integration: Navigate pages, inspect network for live loads. Demo 2FA: Click button, enter phone/OTP, highlight modal visuals and states.

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Slide 8 - Business Value (The Bottom Line)

The slide highlights how dynamic content and bug-free UI features deliver business value by boosting operational efficiency, reducing engineering overhead, and eliminating maintenance bottlenecks to let teams focus on innovation. It also emphasizes improvements in sales conversion through faster API demos, enhanced developer experience for quicker onboarding, and strengthened brand integrity with consistent, professional branding that builds client trust in security solutions.

Business Value (The Bottom Line)

  • Operational Efficiency: Dynamic content reduces engineering overhead for updates.
  • Sales Conversion: Front-center 2FA demo shortens API sales cycles.
  • Brand Integrity: Bug-free UI builds client trust in security solutions.
  • Reduced Bottlenecks: Teams focus on innovation, not content maintenance.
  • Enhanced Developer Experience: Immediate demos accelerate client onboarding.
  • Consistent Branding: Professional design reinforces enterprise reliability.

Source: Plydot Business Website Upgrade

--- Speaker Notes: Emphasize how these changes directly impact Plydot's bottom line: efficiency, sales, and trust. Keep delivery confident and tie back to stakeholder benefits.

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Slide 9 - Presentation Agenda

The Presentation Agenda slide outlines a structured overview of the talk, starting with an Introduction and Challenges section that covers the title slide and bottlenecks in static content and developer experience. It proceeds to Strategic Solutions Overview for architectural shifts enabling dynamic content and integrated 2FA, followed by a Feature Showcase and Demo highlighting API integration, 2FA flow, and live improvements, and concludes with Business Value and Next Steps on operational efficiency, sales impact, and production recommendations.

Presentation Agenda

  1. Introduction and Challenges

Title slide and bottlenecks in static content and dev experience.

  1. Strategic Solutions Overview

Architectural shifts for dynamic content and integrated 2FA.

  1. Feature Showcase and Demo

API integration, 2FA flow, and live demonstration of improvements.

  1. Business Value and Next Steps

Operational efficiency, sales impact, and production recommendations.

Source: Modernizing Plydot: Dynamic Infrastructure & Developer Experience

--- Speaker Notes: Focus on high-level structure to guide audience through key sections. Emphasize business value in each.

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