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PSA: You can run Wordpress headlessly, there are libraries in a few languages which consume its API to help you render how you want. You can hate PHP but Wordp

PSA: You can run Wordpress headlessly, there are libraries in a few languages which consume its API to help you render how you want. You can hate PHP but Wordpress is king for non-technical users.

acangiano 8y ago
There are also plugins that generate a static version of WordPress, so you can run it locally as a site generator and deploy static files anywhere you like. Agreed on WordPress. In fact, I'm about to start working on the second edition of my book, Technical Blogging, and I will still recommend WordPress despite my audience being highly technical. (Of course, I'll discuss the alternatives as well.)
- reificator 8y ago
  I'm much more likely to continue to update a site in my spare time if it's a static site on a managed service than if I have to keep on top of security updates for a web server and a CMS and a backing database and the operating system(s) underneath it all. It's just too much administration for something I mildly enjoy doing in the first place. But your insistence that Wordpress (possibly as a static gen) is worth it has me interested. Where would you recommend I pick up a DRM-free copy of the first edition?
  - acangiano 8y ago
    I definitely hear your concern and will be upfront on the pros and cons of each platform. The DRM-free first edition is here: https://pragprog.com/book/actb/technical-blogging https://pragprog.com/book/actb/technical-blogging
- InternetOfStuff 8y ago
  > I'm about to start working on the second edition of my book, Technical Blogging Great news! I read your book in (I think 2012), and found it very useful. I suspect I'll be buying the second edition.
  - acangiano 8y ago
    Awesome. Thank you for your kind words. A lot has changed in 6 years and I learned much more as well. I'll ensure it's a worthwhile upgrade for those who read the first edition as well.
    - InternetOfStuff 8y ago
      > I'll ensure it's a worthwhile upgrade for those who read the first edition as well. Wonderful. Is there a way for me to be notified once it comes out?
      - acangiano 8y ago
        You can subscribe on https://technicalblogging.com https://technicalblogging.com and I will definitely announce it there. Alternatively, the publisher's newsletter on https://pragprog.com https://pragprog.com.
themodelplumber 8y ago
> You can hate PHP but Wordpress is king for non-technical users. What if I enjoy using PHP, am very technical, hate Wordpress and my users tell me it's too hard? :D
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
  This seems to more accurately represent the reality of the situation in my experience.
moviuro 8y ago
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=wordpress http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=wordpress 1405 CVE entries http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=jekyll http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=jekyll http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=hugo http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=hugo http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=pelican http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=pelican 0 CVE entries
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PSA: You can run Wordpress headlessly, there are libraries in a few languages which consume its API to help you render how you want. You can hate PHP but Wordpress is king for non-technical users.

acangiano 8y ago

There are also plugins that generate a static version of WordPress, so you can run it locally as a site generator and deploy static files anywhere you like. Agreed on WordPress. In fact, I'm about to start working on the second edition of my book, Technical Blogging, and I will still recommend WordPress despite my audience being highly technical. (Of course, I'll discuss the alternatives as well.)

reificator 8y ago
I'm much more likely to continue to update a site in my spare time if it's a static site on a managed service than if I have to keep on top of security updates for a web server and a CMS and a backing database and the operating system(s) underneath it all. It's just too much administration for something I mildly enjoy doing in the first place. But your insistence that Wordpress (possibly as a static gen) is worth it has me interested. Where would you recommend I pick up a DRM-free copy of the first edition?
- acangiano 8y ago
  I definitely hear your concern and will be upfront on the pros and cons of each platform. The DRM-free first edition is here: https://pragprog.com/book/actb/technical-blogging https://pragprog.com/book/actb/technical-blogging
InternetOfStuff 8y ago
> I'm about to start working on the second edition of my book, Technical Blogging Great news! I read your book in (I think 2012), and found it very useful. I suspect I'll be buying the second edition.
- acangiano 8y ago
  Awesome. Thank you for your kind words. A lot has changed in 6 years and I learned much more as well. I'll ensure it's a worthwhile upgrade for those who read the first edition as well.
  - InternetOfStuff 8y ago
    > I'll ensure it's a worthwhile upgrade for those who read the first edition as well. Wonderful. Is there a way for me to be notified once it comes out?
    - acangiano 8y ago
      You can subscribe on https://technicalblogging.com https://technicalblogging.com and I will definitely announce it there. Alternatively, the publisher's newsletter on https://pragprog.com https://pragprog.com.

themodelplumber 8y ago

> You can hate PHP but Wordpress is king for non-technical users. What if I enjoy using PHP, am very technical, hate Wordpress and my users tell me it's too hard? :D

SmellyGeekBoy 8y ago
This seems to more accurately represent the reality of the situation in my experience.

moviuro 8y ago

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=wordpress http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=wordpress 1405 CVE entries http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=jekyll http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=jekyll http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=hugo http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=hugo http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=pelican http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=pelican 0 CVE entries

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