I have had a great experience with Jekyll for GitHub Pages. I host my own blog using it, and would recommend it for anyone who wants a hacker-style blog site for free. Hearing/reading "Wordpress" just kind of puts a sour taste in my mouth, as it never worked right for me, really ever. Static site generators like Jekyll allow sites to be fast as they are sort of "compiled", but from Markdown to HTML. There is no database, there is no extra connections (other than the HTML libraries) and it can all be hosted for free. Plus its not like you have to wait very long for the page to render on the server side, because its already rendered. Plus it still only takes minutes, usually seconds, to generate the pages before publishing.
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Hi Chandler, thank you for your comment. I enjoy using static site generators like Jekyll too. You're right, it's really easy to use and super fast to render on the web. It's definitely a great option for a minimalist site that is easy to update and maintain.
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I have had a great experience with Jekyll for GitHub Pages. I host my own blog using it, and would recommend it for anyone who wants a hacker-style blog site for free. Hearing/reading "Wordpress" just kind of puts a sour taste in my mouth, as it never worked right for me, really ever. Static site generators like Jekyll allow sites to be fast as they are sort of "compiled", but from Markdown to HTML. There is no database, there is no extra connections (other than the HTML libraries) and it can all be hosted for free. Plus its not like you have to wait very long for the page to render on the server side, because its already rendered. Plus it still only takes minutes, usually seconds, to generate the pages before publishing.
Hi Chandler, thank you for your comment. I enjoy using static site generators like Jekyll too. You're right, it's really easy to use and super fast to render on the web. It's definitely a great option for a minimalist site that is easy to update and maintain.