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A new blog for 2024

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Re: A new blog for 2024

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Post by sponaugle »

Kharacternyk wrote: post #11

The background noise is a subtle detail I would have never noticed on my own, but it does subconsciously make the blog appeal to me. Content in front of something that looks like real paper appears more credible than the same content on a flat background.

I agree.. I was surprised that it made a difference, but on a large screen it makes the text feel more anchored to an actual page, not just sliding on the screen. It may be less effective on a small phone screen where the screen is less of your total view.

Re: A new blog for 2024

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jakubmazanec wrote: post #20

Maybe this will show all the React/Next.js/Server components haters that you can use them to very quickly build pages that are very performant (though used stack isn't that important anyway, the result depends more on the user's effort and attention to details).

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Post by Retr0id »

My favourite animated blog header of all time is that of acko.net: https://acko.net/blog/zero-to-sixty-in-one-second/

The design language is (understandably) feeling a bit 2013 these days, but objectively I think it's held up great.

It's something I'd like to do for my blog, since I'm getting tired of looking at the same static header, but I've yet to come up with the perfect design.

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Post by dmje »

Again, because I'm boring like that: it's pretty hilarious to me that anyone would choose to make a new blog and not just use WordPress, especially when their stated aim contains this: "...that makes it as easy as possible to create posts".

There are some moments when you shouldn't use WordPress. A blog is not one of those moments.

Avoiding the obvious tool for the job is classic developer trendytool syndrome.

Re: A new blog for 2024

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Post by skydhash »

dmje wrote: post #24

Again, because I'm boring like that: it's pretty hilarious to me that anyone would choose to make a new blog and not just use WordPress, especially when their stated aim contains this: "...that makes it as easy as possible to create posts". There are some moments when you shouldn't use WordPress. A blog is not one of those moments. Avoiding the obvious tool for the job is classic developer trendytool syndrome.

Not really, wordpress is a bit of nightmare to code upon and buying plugins and themes can result in incompatibility issues and vulnerabilities. I think Medium is easier, but it’s a walled platform.

Re: A new blog for 2024

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Post by slothtrop »

skydhash wrote: post #25
dmje wrote: post #24

Again, because I'm boring like that: it's pretty hilarious to me that anyone would choose to make a new blog and not just use WordPress, especially when their stated aim contains this: "...that makes it as easy as possible to create posts". There are some moments when you shouldn't use WordPress. A blog is not one of those moments. Avoiding the obvious tool for the job is classic developer trendytool syndrome.

Not really, wordpress is a bit of nightmare to code upon and buying plugins and themes can result in incompatibility issues and vulnerabilities. I think Medium is easier, but it’s a walled platform.

Substack seems increasingly popular, though not among devs for some reason.

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Post by brigadier132 »

dmje wrote: post #24

Again, because I'm boring like that: it's pretty hilarious to me that anyone would choose to make a new blog and not just use WordPress, especially when their stated aim contains this: "...that makes it as easy as possible to create posts". There are some moments when you shouldn't use WordPress. A blog is not one of those moments. Avoiding the obvious tool for the job is classic developer trendytool syndrome.

Ah, please tell me the easy way to include interactive js demos in wordpress like the blog post author has. It's obvious that the blogpost author wants a level of customization that wordpress can't offer.

Also, trying new technologies was literally a goal of the project.

Re: A new blog for 2024

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Post by Retr0id »

dmje wrote: post #24

Again, because I'm boring like that: it's pretty hilarious to me that anyone would choose to make a new blog and not just use WordPress, especially when their stated aim contains this: "...that makes it as easy as possible to create posts". There are some moments when you shouldn't use WordPress. A blog is not one of those moments. Avoiding the obvious tool for the job is classic developer trendytool syndrome.

Sometimes the medium is the message. A web developer's blog can be a platform to show off their skills, and the blog itself is one way to do that.
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