https://cecilapp.github.io/theme-garth/tags/web/ Field Notes - Web 2026-10-09T22:03:16+00:00 Alex Morgan https://cecilapp.github.io/theme-garth/ https://cecilapp.github.io/theme-garth/blog/why-this-site-is-static/ Why this site is static 2026-08-12T00:00:00+00:00 This blog is a folder of text files turned into plain HTML. No database, no comments, no tracking. Here is why I like it that way.

For years my notes lived in a blogging platform that kept asking me to update plugins. One day I realised I spent more time maintaining the blog than writing in it.

How it works now

Every post is a Markdown file with a few lines of front matter:

---
title: Why this site is static
tags: [Web]
---

A static site generator, Cecil, reads the files, applies a theme, and writes HTML pages. I upload the result, and that's it.

What I gained

  • Speed: pages are small and load instantly, even on the slow connection at the cabin.
  • Durability: in twenty years, Markdown files will still open in any text editor.
  • Quiet: no notifications, no dashboard, no numbers to check.

What I lost is the comment section. I don't miss it: people who want to reply send me an email, and those emails are almost always kind.

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