Static Website

Introduction

I have long been fascinated by the art and science of web development. Over the years, my journey has taken me through various content management systems and development frameworks. However, I have ultimately found my ideal solution in Hugo - a static site generator written in Go. This decision stems from a combination of technical advantages, improved security, and a workflow that aligns with my philosophy of simplicity and efficiency.

Introduction

For many years, I built websites using WordPress. It was a platform that initially impressed me with its flexibility and ease of use. However, the more experience I gained, I gradually became disillusioned with WordPress. I ultimately stopped building websites in WordPress due to persistent security vulnerabilities, performance issues, and maintenance burdens.

Security and Maintenance Nightmares

One of the primary factors in my decision was the recurring security issues inherent in...

Introduction

For the past few years, I have run a few websites on a Raspberry Pi 3B at home. I decided to do this just because I like to do some general tinkering with gadgets, but also because I thought it would be a cheaper way of hosting websites. But is the Raspberry Pi web server performance adequate?

Now I am going to share with you what I have learned whilst using the Raspberry Pi as a web server. You might even want to try setting up your own server.