Musings on building (and breaking) websites
This product analysis is based on the source code for eduardoboucas.com. The website is fully static, powered by 11ty, and hosted on Netlify. It is served directly from the repository.
Jekyll is a static site generator written in Ruby that allows you to create simple, fast, and secure websites without the need for a database.
SCSS is a preprocessor scripting language that extends the capabilities of CSS by adding features such as variables, nesting, and mixins. It allows developers to write more efficient and maintainable CSS code, and helps to streamline the development process by reducing repetition and increasing reusability.
Blog websites feature posts written by one or more authors, organized by categories and tags, with a section for comments and archives sorted by date or topic. Additional features may include search bar, social media sharing, subscription or RSS feed, about and contact pages, and visual content.