Static site generators like Astro are actually pretty complex for the problems they solve
A developer critiques the complexity of static site generators like Astro for simple blogs, based on a hands-on porting project.
A developer critiques the complexity of static site generators like Astro for simple blogs, based on a hands-on porting project.
The author announces the return of the Swift by Sundell blog after a two-year hiatus, citing family changes and a renewed passion for Swift programming.
A developer shares their personal journey into open source, detailing their initial steps with React Query and the TanStack community in late 2020.
Explores the distinction between informal 'notes' for quick sharing and formal 'blogs' for polished writing in tech content creation.
A developer argues for writing blog posts about the messy, real-world problem-solving process, not just polished 'happy path' tutorials.
A developer announces the return of their technical blog after a 3-year hiatus, hinting at future posts on databases, cloud, AI, and more.
A developer reflects on his blogging journey, discussing his motivations, the evolution of his tech stack from WordPress to a custom SSG, and his writing workflow.
A developer reflects on their blogging journey, platform choices, writing process, and favorite posts, touching on web development and career.
A web developer answers questions about blogging history, platform choices, writing process, and favorite posts.
A guide on improving blog post clarity by identifying and editing confusing sentences, focusing on making technical writing understandable.
A developer explains choosing and implementing the Hyvor Talk comment system for their static blog, focusing on privacy, performance, and managed hosting.
A developer's weekly update covering work on an LLM project, custom scripting, PICO-8 experimentation, and blog theme adjustments.
Author reflects on completing the #100DaysToOffload challenge, writing 100 blog posts in a year, and shares key entries and tips.
Blog author removes Disqus commenting due to intrusive, irrelevant ads, replacing it with social media discussion links.
A tech blogger analyzes the decline in their blog's ad revenue, linking it to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot.
A developer shares his process of creating a '/slash' page for his blog, inspired by Robb Knight's concept, listing various top-level URLs like /now and /ai.
Tips for writing effective content for developers, covering the AIDA formula, developer voice, and being genuinely useful.
A developer reflects on reaching 1 million blog page views, discussing their blogging journey, static site tooling, and evolution of technical content.
A guide to removing timestamps from Hugo static blog posts, including updating archetypes and retroactively fixing old posts.
A reflection on two decades of blogging, focusing on its adoption at Sun Microsystems and its role in fostering technical transparency and open source collaboration.