Posts tagged: static-site

Cloudflare Access With Free OAuth — Protect Your Site Without Google Workspace

Step-by-step guide to putting Cloudflare Access in front of any site using free Google OAuth (no Workspace needed) or GitHub OAuth. Zero-cost authentication for up to 50 users.

Static Blog vs WordPress — A Real-World Comparison

My blog runs on a Babashka static site generator deployed to GitHub Pages. Here's how it compares to WordPress across cost, performance, maintenance, and workflow.

Making D-two Diagrams Mobile-Friendly — A Static Site Framework

How we built an automated framework for D-two diagrams on a static blog — auto-fixing v0.6.9 quirks at compile time, scaling SVGs on mobile, and replacing simple diagrams with responsive HTML cards.

5.2 MB to 169 KB — Performance Auditing a Static Blog

My blog's homepage was 5.2 MB. The fix was a 5-line template change. Here's the audit, the fix, and the general lesson about static site performance.