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diff --git a/build/hello-jekyll/index.html b/build/hello-jekyll/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c15154a --- /dev/null +++ b/build/hello-jekyll/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +<!doctype html> +<html lang="en" id="top"> +<head> + <meta charset="utf-8"> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + <link rel="icon" href="data:,"> + <title>Goodbye WordPress, Hello Jekyll (Again)</title> + <link href="https://bt.ht/atom.xml" type="application/atom+xml" rel="alternate" title="Atom feed for blog posts" /> + <style>*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{font-family:sans-serif;margin:0 auto;max-width:650px;padding:1rem;}img{max-width:100%;}pre{overflow:auto;}table{text-align:left;width:100%;}</style> +</head> + +<nav> + <a href="#menu">Menu ↓</a> +</nav> + +<main> +<h1>Goodbye WordPress, Hello Jekyll (Again)</h1> +<p>2020-08-13</p> +<p>For the past four months this blog has been running on WordPress - but that ended today. I've officially switched back over to Jekyll. I'm not going to spend too much time delving into <em>why</em> I made the transition back, but I'll leave some cliff-notes for any interested parties.</p> +<h2>The big issues with <em>my</em> WordPress setup</h2> +<p>I have to state that these problems existed based on <em>my own</em> setup / hosting choices with WordPress - this is not a direct reflection of WP itself.</p> +<ol> +<li><strong>No theme editor access</strong></li> +</ol> +<p> - I was using EasyWP (Namecheap etc.) for my web hosting. It only cost me $3.88/month, which was very cheap for the quality of service provided. Unfortunately, this low price came with some setbacks. EasyWP doesn't allow users to edit <code>header.php</code> or <code>functions.php</code> files directly in the theme editor. Having to resort to FTP for simple one-line change was annoying.</p> + +<ol start="2"> +<li><strong>Super cache</strong></li> +</ol> +<p> - Caching web pages is wonderful for users on subsequent visits, but EasyWP took this to the extreme. Making minor styling updates sometimes required code changes in the <code>header.php</code> file directly in order to persist (see problem with editing these files in point #1).</p> + +<ol start="3"> +<li><strong>Monthly cost</strong></li> +</ol> +<p> - As I stated above, spending $3.88 on a monthly basis was peanuts in the grand scheme of things. Still, an extra monthly subscription for a side hobby seemed overkill for my use case.</p> + +<ol start="4"> +<li><strong>Future proofing</strong></li> +</ol> +<p> - In the end, having the core website generate itself into static files means it will stand the test of time on the interwebs. HTML & CSS FTW.</p> +<h2>What I lost in the switch</h2> +<ol> +<li><strong>Comments</strong></li> +</ol> +<p> - I loved the concept of owing / hosting comments directly on each post but this seemed like a fair trade-off when compared to the positives listed above. I might circle back around and use something like <a href="https://commento.io/">Commento</a> or <a href="https://github.com/imsun/gitment">Gitment</a></p> + +<ol start="2"> +<li><strong>Blog anywhere</strong></li> +</ol> +<p> - Having the ability to hop on any machine, log in to my site and blog was awesome. Over time though, I found myself not doing this very often. Most times when composing an article I found I would write it out, edit and publish all in one sitting. Cool concept - just not as useful.</p> +<h2>Moving forward</h2> +<p>I've learned to stick with what keeps me productive (and in this case, keeps me writing consistently). I still love WordPress and won't hesitate to reach for it when the need arrives. Unfortunately, it seems my personal website isn't one of those instances.</p> +<footer role="contentinfo"> + <h2>Menu Navigation</h2> + <ul id="menu"> + <li><a href="/">Home</a></li> + <li><a href="/projects">Projects</a></li> + <li><a href="/uses">Uses</a></li> + <li><a href="/wiki">Wiki</a></li> + <li><a href="/resume">Resume</a></li> + <li><a href="/colophon">Colophon</a></li> + <li><a href="/now">Now</a></li> + <li><a href="/donate">Donate</a></li> + <li><a href="/atom.xml">RSS</a></li> + <li><a href="#top">↑ Top of the page</a></li> + </ul> + <small> + Built with <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~bt/barf">barf</a>. <br> + Maintained with ♥ for the web. <br> + Proud supporter of <a href="https://usefathom.com/ref/DKHJVX">Fathom</a> & <a href="https://nextdns.io/?from=74d3p3h8">NextDNS</a>. <br> + The content for this site is <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">CC-BY-SA</a>.<br> The <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~bt/bt.ht">code for this site</a> is <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~bt/bt.ht/tree/master/item/LICENSE">MIT</a>. + </small> +</footer>
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