This entry exists to prove the template renders correctly. It is wired to a real author record, a real category, and a real source list, so every relationship in the content model is exercised at build time.

How articles are structured

Each article is a Markdown or MDX file in src/content/articles. The frontmatter is validated against a Zod schema at build time, which means a malformed post fails the build rather than reaching production broken.

Required fields are title, dek, publishDate, author and category. The author and category values are references — if you point at a record that does not exist, the build stops and tells you.

Why the dek matters

The dek is the standfirst under the headline. It is also the meta description, the Open Graph description and the RSS summary. Writing it well is not optional decoration; it is the text that decides whether a search result gets clicked.

Adding sources

Source lists are structured data, not prose:

  • Each entry needs a label and a url
  • They render as a numbered list at the foot of the article
  • Outbound links carry nofollow and noopener automatically

For a B2B publication this is the single highest-leverage credibility signal available.

Next steps

Delete this file, add your own reporting, and replace the placeholder author record with named writers who have verifiable expertise in the sectors you cover.