Eniko Fox
i should make a static site generator
Apr 11 at 3:17pmWeb
Show threadslaeshjagApr 11
@eniko it's fun, I've already made three of them myself
Show threadEmiliaApr 11
@eniko I had this thought a year or two ago when I wanted to write a blog. It's a pretty fun looking problem to solve ​​
Show threadLuck Goddess 🌒🌕🌘 (They/She)Apr 11
@eniko I recently decided to use the one built into emacs :)
Show thread Passoca Witch  Apr 11
@eniko that's an actual fun project
Show thread0x0961hApr 11

@eniko Yes. And I also think we discussed it about a year ago.

Also funny that I had exact same thought few days ago when I was reading my old devlogs and was like "huh... i wish there would be a better way for me to update my site".

Show threadAstridApr 11
@eniko Makko looks really cool so far! It doesn't seem to have enough support for partials/template inheritance yet for my use, but it seems to have a great community
Show threadJari Komppa 🇫🇮Apr 11
@eniko I used to use PHP locally, but I've rewritten my page generator with python since. It was fun. It's a huge pile of hacks. But it works. Mostly.
Show threadSophie of Ratsnake GamesApr 11
@eniko i did that a few months back. if you build upon an existing template engine and markdown parser, and don't worry too much about keeping it generic, it can be done in a few days
Show threadSophie of Ratsnake GamesApr 11
@eniko mine's closed source (and a bit of a mess) but i wouldn't mind e-mailing you the code blob in private if you want a look-see
Show threadNoel BerryApr 11
@eniko I did this for my website. It's just like 400 lines of C# code lol
Show threadLisa MeltonApr 11
@eniko I've already written two (🤦‍♀️) and I'm guessing by the comments that I'm not the only one. So, best of luck with that! At least you're in good company. 😂
Show threadOlivia JoeApr 11
@eniko
Show threadRob FahrniApr 11
@eniko @lisamelton Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line
Show threadKirtai 🏳️‍⚧️Apr 11
@eniko
Traditionally, every programmer has to write their own static site generator to go with their own text editor.
Show threadLou.Apr 11

@eniko have you read the thesis paper on erlang? Which have an appendix on why they choose latex tweaked with baskerville as font from memory.

I'm pretty sure every single programming language already have one. I'm sure JS and rust each have 3 competing. If you are working on a new language or something meant to run with constrained ressources, sure, It's a nice exercise in string manipulation. Else, I should recommend jekyll because github but I'm team 🐍 which have pelican