🎨 UI Design Update - Streamlined Navigation

🎯 Overview

We've completely refreshed the navigation experience to make Career Brief more intuitive and easier to navigate. This update focuses on simplifying the main menu while keeping all the resources you need within easy reach.

✨ What's New

Simplified Navigation Structure

• Streamlined Menu — Removed redundant links and reorganized navigation for clarity
• Nested Guides Menu — All guide resources (Interview, Career, Resume) are now organized under a single "Guides" dropdown
• Smart Interactions — Hover on desktop, tap on mobile — each platform gets the interaction that works best

Enhanced User Experience

• Mobile-Optimized — Dropdown menus now work beautifully on mobile with tap-to-toggle functionality
• Desktop Hover — Smooth hover interactions on desktop for faster navigation
• Visual Feedback — Clear indicators show when dropdown menus are open with animated arrow icons

Footer Improvements

• Reorganized Links — Changelog has been moved to the footer under the Product section where it's easily accessible but doesn't clutter the main navigation
• Better Organization — Related links are now grouped more logically for easier discovery

🔧 Technical Improvements

Navigation Enhancements

• Responsive Dropdown — Guides menu adapts perfectly to both desktop and mobile viewports
• State Management — Improved state handling ensures smooth menu transitions and proper closing behavior
• Accessibility — Better keyboard navigation and screen reader support

Code Quality

• Cleaner Architecture — Refactored navigation component for better maintainability
• Performance — Optimized rendering for faster menu interactions
• Mobile-First — Improved mobile menu animations and transitions

📱 What Changed

Before

• All guide links (Interview, Career, Resume) were separate top-level navigation items
• Dashboard link was visible in main navigation
• Changelog was mixed with other navigation links
• Mobile menu required scrolling through many links

After

• Guides dropdown consolidates all guide resources
• Dashboard link removed from main navigation (still accessible via account menu)
• Changelog moved to footer for better organization
• Mobile menu is cleaner with nested interactions

🚀 What's Next

We're continuously improving the Career Brief experience. Upcoming updates will include:

• Enhanced visual design system refinements
• More intuitive dashboard navigation
• Additional mobile optimizations
• Performance improvements across the board

💬 Feedback

Have thoughts on the new navigation? We'd love to hear from you! Your feedback helps us build a better product.