Source URL
App
https://producingtechnology.com/65-apps/juanpoe_184984_15200402_ramen-reader.html
What the App Is
A Wikipedia-style article reader themed around ramen (ラーメン). It fetches a JSON file from producingtechnology.com and renders it as a mock Wikipedia page — complete with a sidebar showing section count, links, images, categories, and word count, plus a "View Source JSON" toggle and a search bar.
Behavior Observed
- Page layout loaded cleanly — the Wikipedia-style two-column structure, header, and sidebar were all present and well-styled.
- The "ラーメン" title and "Loaded from producingtechnology.com" attribution rendered correctly in the article area.
- All sidebar stats (Sections, Links, Images, Categories, Words) showed dashes — the JSON data never fully hydrated them.
- The "View Source JSON" button and search bar were visible but their behavior could not be confirmed since the data didn't load.
Things That Didn't Work as Expected
- The main article body never populated — the page stayed in a "Fetching ramen.json…" loading state with no content rendered.
- Sidebar stats all remained as dashes, suggesting the JSON fetch either failed or the data wasn't passed to the render functions.
- No error state or fallback message appeared — a stuck spinner with no feedback left it unclear whether the issue was a missing file, a CORS error, or a JS bug.
Improvement Prompt
Fix Ramen Reader: (1) Debug the JSON fetch — verify the file URL is correct and reachable, and add a .catch() that displays a visible error message in the article area instead of an infinite spinner. (2) Once the data loads, make sure the article body HTML is actually injected into the DOM and the sidebar stats (sections, links, images, word count) are computed and displayed. (3) Hook up the search bar to filter or highlight text within the rendered article. (4) Make the "View Source JSON" button show the raw JSON in a scrollable code block when clicked.