Posts tagged: static-site
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 D2 Diagrams Mobile-Friendly — A Static Site Framework
How we built an automated framework for D2 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.
Static Site Resume and Kitchen Sink
A static blog with live metrics serves as both portfolio and credibility signal — kanban board and stats page walkthrough.