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That's a neat idea and execution. That said, I always found Gists a weird fit for blogging. - no way to recover them if you accidentally deleted one - subpar
by endorphine 3y ago
That's a neat idea and execution.
That said, I always found Gists a weird fit for blogging.
- no way to recover them if you accidentally deleted one
- subpar Git experience compared to plain git. (Yes, gists are git repos so you can clone them, but still there's no web ui for them and you don't have write access to those repos)
- an unnecessary extra layer with it's own quirks and limitations. Why not use plain git/GitHub instead?
- no way to use organize hierarchically
- GitHub deciding to change something (e.g. they are now auto-expire after 1 year) and your blog is broken
- (probably more?)
The only things I can come up with for them is that (a) it's GitHub, (b) they're free and zero-maintenance and (c) they come with a UI.
I see the appeal of using them as a platform for a blog, and the idea is neat, but if you really do care about your blog I can't imagine relying on them for it. It feels like using the wrong tool for the job.