James Bartlett Jan 27, 2023

I've been working on a #Jekyll-based website for my blog, and today, I finally got the cornerstone working.

I now have a workflow using #GitHubActions that automatically lints, builds, and deploys my code to the gh-pages branch every time I push or merge commits into the main branch.

Why wouldn't I just use GitHub's built-in Jekyll builder? Sadly, it only supports a handful of very basic Jekyll plugins, and I want to leave myself plenty of room to experiment and grow.

Show threadJen Kuntz 🇨🇦Jan 27, 2023

@JamesDBartlett3 I’m doing something similar with my blog, converting it from Wordpress, nearly ready to make it live. I recently released an updated business site, it was a simpler site to get working first to get the hang of it.

I went with #Hugo instead of #Jekyll and #Azure instead of #GitHubPages, but it still goes thru #GitHubActions. It’s a pretty neat workflow.

Show threadScott Stauffer 🇨🇦
@jenk @JamesDBartlett3 I’d love to see a demo! #communityContribution. I have a crapy Wordpress site and am wondering if it’s time for something else. Self hosted on a NAS so i have the flexibility, but open to using something like GitHub.
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Show threadJames Bartlett Jan 27, 2023

@SQLSocialite @jenk

Funny you should mention wanting to see a #demo… I've had this list of #FutureSessions on my markerboard for several months, and now I'm thinking I'll probably move #PortfolioSite (#Jekyll) to the top.

Show threadJames 🏳️‍🌈Jan 27, 2023
@JamesDBartlett3 @SQLSocialite @jenk I'd definitely be interested in seeing this session.
Show threadJen Kuntz 🇨🇦Jan 28, 2023
@Maddogttu @JamesDBartlett3 @SQLSocialite I don't know how to literally do a session but just finished pushing my blog site live. I'll work on documenting the bits I struggled with, but I had more issues with my business site's theme (not playing nicely with Azure Static Web Apps) than I did with the blog site's overall.
Show threadJames Bartlett Jan 28, 2023
@jenk @Maddogttu @SQLSocialite
I think "session" is simply another word for "demo," "talk," "presentation," "livestream," etc., probably short for "conference session." As for "how to do a session," I think if you're talking to a group of people about a topic you're familiar with, and helping them understand it better, then you're "doing a session."
Show threadJen Kuntz 🇨🇦Jan 28, 2023
@JamesDBartlett3 thanks and yes, that part I get but am more stuck on the logistics since I don’t often talk/present about things, I tend to write/blog instead. :)
Show threadJames Bartlett Jan 28, 2023
@jenk
Ah, got it! Well, I've heard lots of folks at conferences talking about how to help new presenters get comfortable with presenting, and one approach they suggest is to partner with a colleague and conduct a few joint sessions. At first, you could do most of the documentation and live demo, while your partner does most of the talking. Then, as you begin to gain more confidence, you could gradually shift to doing more sessions where you're the primary presenter, and eventually start doing solo sessions.