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Static websites are the future.

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  • jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ This user is from outside of this forum
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    Static websites are the future. Not every site needs to be dynamically generated. Having a #blog served by a complex CMS like WordPress feels unnecessary after using #11ty .

    Compute is growing in cost and becoming scarce. Why waste it on sites suited for static generation?

    Plus, who wants to host a server with a database, a CMS, a bunch of plugins and all the security headaches that comes with it? #SSG #IndieWeb #Blogging

    chrisod@social.lolC jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ wojtekpow@mastodon.socialW retech@defcon.socialR P 7 Replies Last reply
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    • jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ jessiehealduk@defcon.social

      Static websites are the future. Not every site needs to be dynamically generated. Having a #blog served by a complex CMS like WordPress feels unnecessary after using #11ty .

      Compute is growing in cost and becoming scarce. Why waste it on sites suited for static generation?

      Plus, who wants to host a server with a database, a CMS, a bunch of plugins and all the security headaches that comes with it? #SSG #IndieWeb #Blogging

      chrisod@social.lolC This user is from outside of this forum
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      @JessieHealdUK I went static in 2018. Haven't done a security patch since.

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        @JessieHealdUK I went static in 2018. Haven't done a security patch since.

        jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ This user is from outside of this forum
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        @chrisod Right? Its so low maintenance. Wouldn't have it any other way.

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        • jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ jessiehealduk@defcon.social

          Static websites are the future. Not every site needs to be dynamically generated. Having a #blog served by a complex CMS like WordPress feels unnecessary after using #11ty .

          Compute is growing in cost and becoming scarce. Why waste it on sites suited for static generation?

          Plus, who wants to host a server with a database, a CMS, a bunch of plugins and all the security headaches that comes with it? #SSG #IndieWeb #Blogging

          jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ This user is from outside of this forum
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          before anyone asks? yes, I'm motivated by big #11ty and big indie web 😎

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          • jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ jessiehealduk@defcon.social

            Static websites are the future. Not every site needs to be dynamically generated. Having a #blog served by a complex CMS like WordPress feels unnecessary after using #11ty .

            Compute is growing in cost and becoming scarce. Why waste it on sites suited for static generation?

            Plus, who wants to host a server with a database, a CMS, a bunch of plugins and all the security headaches that comes with it? #SSG #IndieWeb #Blogging

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            @JessieHealdUK i like building on top of ghost but i am interested in giving 11ty a try

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            • jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ jessiehealduk@defcon.social

              Static websites are the future. Not every site needs to be dynamically generated. Having a #blog served by a complex CMS like WordPress feels unnecessary after using #11ty .

              Compute is growing in cost and becoming scarce. Why waste it on sites suited for static generation?

              Plus, who wants to host a server with a database, a CMS, a bunch of plugins and all the security headaches that comes with it? #SSG #IndieWeb #Blogging

              retech@defcon.socialR This user is from outside of this forum
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              @JessieHealdUK Switched off WP this autumn and wish I'd done it 5yrs ago.

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              • jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ jessiehealduk@defcon.social

                Static websites are the future. Not every site needs to be dynamically generated. Having a #blog served by a complex CMS like WordPress feels unnecessary after using #11ty .

                Compute is growing in cost and becoming scarce. Why waste it on sites suited for static generation?

                Plus, who wants to host a server with a database, a CMS, a bunch of plugins and all the security headaches that comes with it? #SSG #IndieWeb #Blogging

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                @JessieHealdUK This is the way. For some slightly added complexity, I use CD to deploy my static site. So I can write my thoughts on my phone, or computer. Push them to my repository and my site is updated about 3min later.

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                • jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ jessiehealduk@defcon.social

                  Static websites are the future. Not every site needs to be dynamically generated. Having a #blog served by a complex CMS like WordPress feels unnecessary after using #11ty .

                  Compute is growing in cost and becoming scarce. Why waste it on sites suited for static generation?

                  Plus, who wants to host a server with a database, a CMS, a bunch of plugins and all the security headaches that comes with it? #SSG #IndieWeb #Blogging

                  eclecticpassions@fosstodon.orgE This user is from outside of this forum
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                  @JessieHealdUK I started with WordPress for a year and a bit and I hated it. Jumped ship to Hugo SSG and it has been such a joy creating using Hugo. I'm a huge fan of static sites. And hello, fellow Indiewebber! πŸ‘‹

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                  • eclecticpassions@fosstodon.orgE eclecticpassions@fosstodon.org

                    @JessieHealdUK I started with WordPress for a year and a bit and I hated it. Jumped ship to Hugo SSG and it has been such a joy creating using Hugo. I'm a huge fan of static sites. And hello, fellow Indiewebber! πŸ‘‹

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                    @eclecticpassions awesome stuff!! I was so tempted to check out Hugo before I found 11ty. I'm glad you've had such a good experience. The SSG life is so good 😎 .

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                    • jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ jessiehealduk@defcon.social

                      @eclecticpassions awesome stuff!! I was so tempted to check out Hugo before I found 11ty. I'm glad you've had such a good experience. The SSG life is so good 😎 .

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                      @JessieHealdUK I'm glad you are enjoying 11ty too. It was in my shortlist when deciding between SSGs... but JS *looks* more confusing to me compared to Go, so I went with Hugo! (Says someone who doesn't have any coding background πŸ˜…) SSG life for the win! πŸ»πŸ–οΈ

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                      • eclecticpassions@fosstodon.orgE eclecticpassions@fosstodon.org

                        @JessieHealdUK I'm glad you are enjoying 11ty too. It was in my shortlist when deciding between SSGs... but JS *looks* more confusing to me compared to Go, so I went with Hugo! (Says someone who doesn't have any coding background πŸ˜…) SSG life for the win! πŸ»πŸ–οΈ

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                        @eclecticpassions Honestly, good choice! Hugo was 2nd place for me, very close to 11ty, but I chose 11ty because I know JavaScript! πŸ˜† Both very solid choices indeed 😊

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                        • jessiehealduk@defcon.socialJ jessiehealduk@defcon.social

                          Static websites are the future. Not every site needs to be dynamically generated. Having a #blog served by a complex CMS like WordPress feels unnecessary after using #11ty .

                          Compute is growing in cost and becoming scarce. Why waste it on sites suited for static generation?

                          Plus, who wants to host a server with a database, a CMS, a bunch of plugins and all the security headaches that comes with it? #SSG #IndieWeb #Blogging

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                          @JessieHealdUK yep, and with headless cms tech like hugo you can do a lot like if you had a real cms.

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