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> Out of laziness, most sites I run have their own 100-200 line Python static site generator that takes Markdown (if I'm really feeling it) or HTML files with J
by AndrewStephens 5y ago
> Out of laziness, most sites I run have their own 100-200 line Python static site generator that takes Markdown (if I'm really feeling it) or HTML files with Jinja templates and generates pages around them. The core generator code hardly ever changes year by year.
I maintain my site exactly the same way (minus the Jinja) and it is a workflow that works for me. Simplicity is best, even beating flexibility) when it comes to tools that help you express yourself. Otherwise you spend all your time wrestling with your tools rather than creating.