This post documents the technical choices behind this website.
Why a static site#
- Fast — pages load almost instantly
- Simple to deploy — git push goes live automatically
- Low-maintenance and nearly free to host
- Focus on writing, not on fighting a CMS
Why Hugo + Blowfish#
- Hugo builds extremely fast — seconds even for thousands of posts
- The Blowfish theme is clean, modern, and easy on the eyes
- Pure Markdown writing
- Has everything you need: i18n, tags, search
Hosting#
Cloudflare Pages + a private GitHub repo, domain 597457.xyz.
