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Discussion on: Explain Static Generated vs. Pure HTML Sites Like I'm Five

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Dian Fay

Because if you hand-write your HTML/CSS/JavaScript you wind up first copying and pasting a lot of boilerplate, then later updating the exact same markup in a million places if you ever change how any common piece works or looks. Writing markdown instead of HTML is nice, but the real reason to use a generator is for templating.