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This is great but what the article is about that you're underestimating is the decision anxiety and subsequent complexity of arriving at the specific configurat

This is great but what the article is about that you're underestimating is the decision anxiety and subsequent complexity of arriving at the specific configuration you've posted. Even after you've for some reason decided on which tech to use (nginx, etc.), it doesn't set itself up (well it does but not in as easy-to-use config as yours). Examples of how to configure it well are going to vary depending on where you read - your example is unique, which should one follow. Or if you want to create your own config from scratch reading docs, I'm sure your configuration is the product of many hours of trial and error and a bit of debugging. --- As an aside, for anyone reading this who is looking for a good static hosting setup, this is a great one.

prmoustache 4y ago
> This is great but what the article is about that you're underestimating is the decision anxiety and subsequent complexity of arriving at the specific configuration you've posted. The same can be said about finding your static site generator, your favorite social media, the color of your car, your home deco, the race of your next dog... If you want a life where people do the choices for you and stuff edibles into your mouth, there is one easy solution: a nursing home.
- lucideer 4y ago
  That's fair but... - SSGs do have some of the same problems as mentioned in the articles. Selection could be easier. - Social media is mostly selected based on networks, so that's not as relevant here. - Colour of your car, home deco.... "race"? of your next dog are subjective/aesthetic and not as functionally imperative. So not quite so comparable. Taking your car analogy and looking at selecting - say - the model of car, this is much easier. They're broadly arranged into obvious well-understand functional categories, and unless you're a dedicated car nut who WANTS to invest time & energy into customisation, they generally are drivable and function well straight out of the lot. Much easier to set up than a static host or SSG.

prmoustache 4y ago

> This is great but what the article is about that you're underestimating is the decision anxiety and subsequent complexity of arriving at the specific configuration you've posted. The same can be said about finding your static site generator, your favorite social media, the color of your car, your home deco, the race of your next dog... If you want a life where people do the choices for you and stuff edibles into your mouth, there is one easy solution: a nursing home.

lucideer 4y ago
That's fair but... - SSGs do have some of the same problems as mentioned in the articles. Selection could be easier. - Social media is mostly selected based on networks, so that's not as relevant here. - Colour of your car, home deco.... "race"? of your next dog are subjective/aesthetic and not as functionally imperative. So not quite so comparable. Taking your car analogy and looking at selecting - say - the model of car, this is much easier. They're broadly arranged into obvious well-understand functional categories, and unless you're a dedicated car nut who WANTS to invest time & energy into customisation, they generally are drivable and function well straight out of the lot. Much easier to set up than a static host or SSG.