feat(testimonials): remove mock testimonials and add empty state note

src/components/Testimonials.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,56 @@ interface TestimonialsProps {
 
 export default function Testimonials({ testimonials }: TestimonialsProps) {
   if (!testimonials || testimonials.length === 0) {
-    return null;
+    return (
+      <section id="testimonials" className="py-20 relative overflow-hidden">
+        <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 relative z-10">
+
+          {/* Section Header */}
+          <ScrollReveal variant="fade-up" className="mb-10">
+            <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-end justify-between gap-4 pb-4 border-b border-border-custom">
+              <div>
+                <span className="section-tag">
+                  <span className="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-primary-custom" />
+                  05 // Endorsements
+                </span>
+                <h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold font-heading text-foreground-custom mt-1 tracking-tight">
+                  Client &amp; Peer Testimonials
+                </h2>
+              </div>
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground-custom">
+                Recommendations, supervisor reviews &amp; colleague feedback.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </ScrollReveal>
+
+          {/* Empty Note Card */}
+          <ScrollReveal variant="fade-up" delay={100}>
+            <div className="bento-card p-8 sm:p-12 text-center border border-border-custom max-w-xl mx-auto flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
+              <div className="w-12 h-12 rounded-2xl bg-primary-custom/10 border border-primary-custom/20 text-primary-custom flex items-center justify-center mb-4 shadow-sm">
+                <svg className="w-6 h-6" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                  <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M7.5 8.25h9m-9 3H12m-9.75 1.51c0 1.6 1.123 2.994 2.707 3.227 1.129.166 2.27.293 3.423.379.35.026.67.21.865.501L12 21l2.755-4.133a1.14 1.14 0 01.865-.501 48.172 48.172 0 003.423-.379c1.584-.233 2.707-1.626 2.707-3.228V6.741c0-1.602-1.123-2.995-2.707-3.228A48.394 48.394 0 0012 3c-2.392 0-4.744.175-7.043.513C3.373 3.746 2.25 5.14 2.25 6.741v6.018z" />
+                </svg>
+              </div>
+
+              <h3 className="text-lg font-bold font-heading text-foreground-custom mb-2">
+                No Testimonials Yet
+              </h3>
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground-custom leading-relaxed mb-6">
+                Client reviews, supervisor feedback, and project endorsements will be showcased here once published via Sanity Studio.
+              </p>
+
+              <a
+                href="#contact"
+                className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-primary-custom/10 hover:bg-primary-custom/20 border border-primary-custom/30 text-primary-custom text-xs font-mono font-medium transition-all"
+              >
+                Work with me &amp; share feedback →
+              </a>
+            </div>
+          </ScrollReveal>
+
+        </div>
+      </section>
+    );
   }
 
   const isCarousel = testimonials.length > 3;

src/lib/data.ts

@@ -295,32 +295,7 @@ export const mockEducation: Education[] = [
   }
 ];
 
-export const mockTestimonials: Testimonial[] = [
-  {
-    name: "Engr. Michael Reyes",
-    role: "Department Coordinator",
-    company: "Talisay Integrated School",
-    quote: "Cris engineered our records management solution with exceptional precision. His database structure eliminated redundant paperwork and streamlined student profiling across the board.",
-    relationship: "Internship Supervisor",
-    rating: 5
-  },
-  {
-    name: "Prof. Alyssa Navarro",
-    role: "Lead IT Faculty",
-    company: "LSPU College of Computer Studies",
-    quote: "One of the most dedicated developers in his cohort. Cris combines strong relational database skills with modern full-stack practices and always goes beyond basic requirements.",
-    relationship: "Academic Instructor",
-    rating: 5
-  },
-  {
-    name: "Jethro Hernandez",
-    role: "Senior Full-Stack Engineer",
-    company: "Collaborative Project",
-    quote: "A dependable and proactive teammate. Cris writes clean, modular code, adapts rapidly to modern toolchains, and delivers rock-solid backend endpoints ahead of schedule.",
-    relationship: "Project Partner",
-    rating: 5
-  }
-];
+export const mockTestimonials: Testimonial[] = [];
 
 export const mockGalleryItems: GalleryItem[] = [
   {
@@ -594,9 +569,9 @@ export async function getEducation(): Promise<Education[]> {
 
 export async function getTestimonials(): Promise<Testimonial[]> {
   try {
-    if (!sanityClient) return mockTestimonials;
+    if (!sanityClient) return [];
     const testimonials = await sanityClient.fetch(`*[_type == "testimonial"] | order(coalesce(order, 99) asc)`);
-    if (!testimonials || testimonials.length === 0) return mockTestimonials;
+    if (!testimonials || testimonials.length === 0) return [];
     return testimonials.map((t: any) => ({
       name: t.name,
       role: t.role,
@@ -608,7 +583,7 @@ export async function getTestimonials(): Promise<Testimonial[]> {
     }));
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error fetching testimonial from Sanity:', error);
-    return mockTestimonials;
+    return [];
   }
 }
 

src/pages/index.astro

@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ const socialLinks = await getSocialLinks();
 		
 		<About settings={settings} experience={experience} education={education} client:visible />
 		
-		{testimonials.length > 0 && (
-			<Testimonials testimonials={testimonials} client:visible />
-		)}
+		<Testimonials testimonials={testimonials} client:visible />
 		
 		<ContactForm 
 			socialLinks={socialLinks}