diff --git a/.env b/.env
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-DATABASE_USERNAME=sajadevo
-DATABASE_PASSWORD=Y9vfUf395CFZvQWV
-DATABASE_URI=mongodb+srv://sajadevo:Y9vfUf395CFZvQWV@sajadevo.voqdb.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=sajadevo
-
-PAYLOAD_SECRET=c31d0ec52cc1ae8556d97d9d
-
-NEXT_PUBLIC_PROD_URL=https://sajadevo.com
-NEXT_PUBLIC_DEV_URL=https://localhost:3000
-NEXT_PUBLIC_PAYLOAD_URL=https://sajadevo.com
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f36e2cb..9926db6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -35,3 +35,14 @@ yarn-error.log*
# typescript
*.tsbuildinfo
next-env.d.ts
+
+# lock files
+yarn.lock
+bun.lockb
+pnpm-lock.yaml
+package-lock.json
+
+# env files (can opt-in for committing if needed)
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.development
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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-This is a [Next.js](https://nextjs.org) project bootstrapped with [`create-next-app`](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/cli/create-next-app).
-
-## Getting Started
-
-First, run the development server:
-
-```bash
-npm run dev
-# or
-yarn dev
-# or
-pnpm dev
-# or
-bun dev
-```
-
-Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) with your browser to see the result.
-
-You can start editing the page by modifying `app/page.tsx`. The page auto-updates as you edit the file.
-
-This project uses [`next/font`](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/optimizing/fonts) to automatically optimize and load [Geist](https://vercel.com/font), a new font family for Vercel.
-
-## Learn More
-
-To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:
-
-- [Next.js Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs) - learn about Next.js features and API.
-- [Learn Next.js](https://nextjs.org/learn) - an interactive Next.js tutorial.
-
-You can check out [the Next.js GitHub repository](https://github.com/vercel/next.js) - your feedback and contributions are welcome!
-
-## Deploy on Vercel
-
-The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the [Vercel Platform](https://vercel.com/new?utm_medium=default-template&filter=next.js&utm_source=create-next-app&utm_campaign=create-next-app-readme) from the creators of Next.js.
-
-Check out our [Next.js deployment documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/deploying) for more details.
diff --git a/app/(app)/components/experience.tsx b/app/(app)/components/experience.tsx
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-// @components
-import { ExperienceTimeline } from "@/components";
-
-// @actions
-import { getExperiences } from "@/lib/payload";
-
-export async function Experience() {
- const { docs: experiences } = await getExperiences();
-
- return (
-
-