The blogging platform you choose will be as much about you as it is the software. * Are you a developer? * How comfortable are you with the command line? * D

The blogging platform you choose will be as much about you as it is the software. * Are you a developer? * How comfortable are you with the command line? * Do you intend to display a lot of media on your blog? * Do you intend to display code examples on your blog? There is no "best" tool in any parlance. The tool you choose will have a lot to do with your preferences. WordPress: Lots of plug-ins available; common, thus easy to get assistance for; supports a wide variety of blog types; requires diligent attention to security patches and performance tweaking (caching). Hosted platform (like Tumblr): Zero maintenance; great community; easy to apply themes. Static site generator (like Jekyll/Octopress): Very hackable; provides some level of street cred for devs; extremely minimal hosting requirements; easy to use your favorite flavor of markup (HTML, ERb, HAML, Markdown, Textile, you name it).