Jekyll2017-10-12T15:28:29+00:00/Sparse thoughts on web development.2017-10-12T14:58:40+00:002017-10-12T14:58:40+00:00/2017/10/welcome-to-jekyll<p>I got tired of dealing with WordPress for this blog that I update so infrequently; security updates, dealing with the server, changing the theme and breaking embedded code snippets. So I decided to go static since I don’t care about any dynamic features, like comments, and I like the minimal simplicity of markdown pretty well.</p> <p>So now this site is based on Jekyll, stored in a private Bitbucket repo, and hosted on <a href="https://www.netlify.com">Netflify</a>. I recently discovered Netlify, and am really impressed with what all they offer and how seamless everything is. And I’ve got enough servers &amp; CMSs to manage at my day job.</p>

I got tired of dealing with WordPress for this blog that I update so infrequently; security updates, dealing with the server, changing the theme and breaking embedded code snippets. So I decided to go static since I don’t care about any dynamic features, like comments, and I like the minimal simplicity of markdown pretty well.