Hello, this is my first post on my new website. I wanted to get away from WordPress and learn some web dev in the process. The site is still pretty rough around the edges, but it’s mine and I’m happy with it so far.

One thing I already like is that blog posts are written in markdown. It’s a lot less friction than the WordPress editor, so hopefully I’ll actually write more.

How I Built It

I’m using Hugo, a static site generator. You write your posts in markdown, and Hugo compiles everything into plain HTML and CSS. No database, no plugins, no WordPress updates breaking things at random. The whole site lives in a Git repository, which I also wanted to learn more about.

The theme is Diary by AmazingRise. I customized it with a Catppuccin color scheme and a homepage layout I built myself with some help.

What’s Next

I’ll be moving my older posts over from the old site, though most of them will get rewritten. I’m not happy with the quality of some of the older ones and I’d rather put out something useful than just archive it. More posts coming soon.

Last modified on 2026-02-19