This is not a launch. It’s a surrender.
I’ve been thinking about this website for a couple of years now. This is my third iteration of it. First one was static deployed with middleman. The second was dynamic deployed with Ruby on Rails. Both had their charm but I never truly enjoyed any of them, it was still hard to just focus on writing content so I ended up barely writing.
My requirements
I truly enjoy the simplicity of markdown and not having to create an administrative panel for adding content is a plus. On top of that, static websites are just cleaner and easier to deploy.
However, Ruby on Rails has a lot of features for content. One of them being the ability to handle images in multiple formats and also the ability to organize multi-lingual content in any way I want to.
I really wanted a tool that would give me the best of both worlds. The simplicity of static websites and markdown with the dynamic powers of a CMS. For a while I thought of building one for myself but that felt just wrong. There should be something out there already.
What is under the hood
I’ve built this website using Hugo. I’d heard of it before but never given it a shot and I deeply regret it. It is everything I ever wanted in a tool and even more.
Currently I’m using my own custom theme and building all the features myself. I thought about using a theme with all the features I wanted but after trying it, it felt like I was rushing with the tool. It gave me a good overview of what was possible, but it didn’t take me long to want to build my own so I could understand how to rig everything up.
Why now?
I’ve been unemployed since January 2026. Since then I’ve been writing a lot on LinkedIn. That re-ignited the spark of writing in me and with that came everything else. My plan is to use this space to write every day and showcase my work. No more waiting to feel ready.