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I wonder why people (many devs included) use stuff like wordpress to host simple blogs. static site generators are a blessing :) I built my own custom static s
by deepakkarki 9y ago
I wonder why people (many devs included) use stuff like wordpress to host simple blogs. static site generators are a blessing :)
I built my own custom static site generator (python + jinja2) for running my side project[1]
I just git push and Netlify picks it up. Simple, to the point and no JS.
[1] I run https://discoverdev.io https://discoverdev.io , a "product hunt" for top engineering blog posts!
- mcjiggerlog 9y agoJust wanted to say that I really love the style of your site. Clean, fast, readable and stylish. I wish more of the web were like this.
- wutwutwutwut 9y agoThe answer to your question is in the second paragraph.
- AndrewStephens 9y agoNone of the static-site generators I looked at really competed with WordPress on a feature-by-feature basis. WordPress is easy to set up, supports users and comments (if you want them) and has a lot of really nice features and plugins. WordPress is also slow and a pain in the neck to maintain, but I can understand why people might think the tradeoff is worth it. I also run my site[1] using my own custom-built generator and I haven't looked back, but even I sometimes miss the ease-of-use that my old WordPress site provided. [1] https://sheep.horse/ https://sheep.horse/