Ellie Huxtable 

Can anyone recommend a static site generator/theme/blogging software? I use Ghost at the moment.

I'm debating mixing things up a bit in the new year (and when I finish the several drafts I have going on at the moment)

I'm loving @simon's TIL* posts and would like to do the same, but mix long and short form in the same place 🤔

*: https://til.simonwillison.net/

Simon Willison: TIL

Dec 25, 2022 at 4:33pmWeb
Show threadLewis Dale Dec 25, 2022
@ellie @simon @eleventy is my SSG of choice - lots of customisability, and it's very quick. Can always pair it with a headless CMS if the posting flow is a bit too much like work
Show threadEllie Huxtable Dec 25, 2022
@lewisdaleuk how's the workflow with it being node? I remember I used Jekyll a million years ago and it was really annoying when all the gems were outdated
Show threadLewis Dale Dec 25, 2022
@ellie it's not too bad - obviously have to do the occasional npm update, but I've been running mine for ~18 months pretty seamlessly. Netlify have auto deployment set up which makes life much easier too
Show threadShane SvellerDec 25, 2022
@ellie I've been very happy with Hugo or Zola for different projects!
Show threadEllie Huxtable Dec 25, 2022
@shane just finished setting up a hugo site! https://ellie.wtf/
Ellie's Notes

My name is Ellie Huxtable. I’m a software/infrastructure engineer, and am at my happiest when I’m building something cool. I love an adventure, and if I’m not at a computer there’s a good chance I’m riding a motorcycle.

Show threadMerlin.2160p.BDRip.x265.10bitDec 25, 2022
@ellie I’m really surprised nobody has suggested Hugo (https://gohugo.io) so far. Single executable, extremely fast, no JavaScript/Ruby/… extensions, and I believe just one of the biggest SSGs overall (for a good reason). Can’t imagine switching to something else.
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Show threadEllie Huxtable Dec 25, 2022
@ruhrscholz I'm trying to set this up how I want now! Getting there, so we shall see 🙌
Show threadEllie Huxtable Dec 25, 2022

@ruhrscholz https://ellie.wtf/

done! I think

Ellie's Notes

My name is Ellie Huxtable. I’m a software/infrastructure engineer, and am at my happiest when I’m building something cool. I love an adventure, and if I’m not at a computer there’s a good chance I’m riding a motorcycle.

Show threadMerlin.2160p.BDRip.x265.10bitDec 25, 2022
@ellie wow! That was extremely quick, and looks great, I’m impressed!
I see you’re hosting on GitHub pages, did you configure GH Actions or are you building locally?