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I've tried Jekyll on multiple occasions and have always been put off by just how huge the tool is. I just want to turn my markdown into pretty HTML. That's al
by 2bitencryption 8y ago
I've tried Jekyll on multiple occasions and have always been put off by just how huge the tool is.
I just want to turn my markdown into pretty HTML. That's all. Jekyll feels like this giant sledgehammer that's built to hit a tiny nail... and doesn't even hit the tiny nail correctly every time.
- edem 8y agoCare to elaborate?
- KajMagnus 8y agoIn my case, when I wrote a plugin for Jekyll, I felt mildly upset about all Ruby things I needed to install and to some degree understand. I felt Jekyll was too complicated and complex. — Maybe if one is used to the Ruby world already, one won't feel in that way.
- scrollaway 8y ago> I just want to turn my markdown into pretty HTML. That's all. If you're not looking for a static site generator, maybe Pandoc is more what you're seeking?