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> #1: It’s still a chore just use a static site if you can. I think I’m also stuck with an old stack and don’t have the time to move to a static site and I’ve
by baby 2y ago
> #1: It’s still a chore
just use a static site if you can. I think I’m also stuck with an old stack and don’t have the time to move to a static site and I’ve been paying the price for years. All my new stuff is static, pushed on github, deployed by cloudflare pages. Worst was when a linux upgrade deleted a bunch of user content, fortunately I had set up backups! But spent the entire night fixing things. Now I do static site or managed databases.
> #2: There are weirdos on the internet
I agree. The worst is when it’s people you know (or even admire) who take a direct (or indirect) stab at you and your content. But I think you can’t let that stop you, because it stops most people from publishing what they have in their brain. The more successful you are the more haters you’ll attract, that’s just the way it is.
- _xiaz 2y agoAny reason in particular for going with cloudflare pages instead of github pages? The latter has served me well for years, but I'm wondering if I'm missing out
- immibis 2y agoRemember that both of these are giant corporations with your worst interests in mind, and they will demand payment or delete your site as soon as it's convenient for them, so don't rely on them too much.
- pclmulqdq 2y agoA $4/month VPS hosts my static site and a bunch of other convenience things for me. I can swap CDNs if cloudflare decides to kick me off (and this VPS can handle a shockingly high data rate with just nginx). 100% recommended.
- _xiaz 2y agoI'm prepared for that scenario and can migrate to a different host in about an hour. I advise users on github pages don't make use of platform specific features, mostly the default jekyll, for that reason
- baby 2y agoWho cares? You can easily switch to a different provider
- hanniabu 2y agoNetlify and vercel are also great options
- baby 2y agoCustom domains for free