feat(homepage): add 'What is an RSE?' section above stats
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- Dominant language
- HTML
- Stars
- 33
- Forks
- 104
- Avg merge
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Description
Summary
The homepage never defines what a Research Software Engineer is. It assumes visitors already know. The RSE Spectrum gradient bar and code example — two of the site's most distinctive visual elements — are buried on /about/what-is-an-rse, two clicks deep.
Requirements
- Create a new homepage component condensing the RSE definition
- Include the gradient spectrum bar (Research-focused ↔ Engineering-focused)
- One-sentence inclusive definition
- CTA linking to the full /about/what-is-an-rse page
- Place between Mission and Stats on homepage
- Responsive, matches existing editorial typography patterns
Context
Identified in site visual audit. This is the #1916 fix for the "New visitor" persona — makes the homepage self-contained without requiring navigation to understand what US-RSE is about.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the homepage entry point and inspect the existing Mission and Stats sections, then compare the RSE Spectrum and editorial typography on /about/what-is-an-rse. Done means a responsive section sits between Mission and Stats, includes the gradient bar, inclusive one-sentence definition, and a CTA linking to the full page.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- html
- Domain
- frontend, web-dev
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 70/100