Personal blog
Jekyll is a very lightweight blogging engine that generates static HTML files from templates and markdown/textile content. It’s a good alternative to complex systems like WordPress when all you need is a very simple and non-dynamic blog.
As I had to go through the process of learning Jekyll in order to setup this blog, I though I might as well write a short tutorial on how to get up to speed quickly with this blogging engine.
Starting a blog has always felt like something I should do, yet I never found the patience and motivation to do it. There was always something stopping me, be it the choice of blogging plateform, the language to use (French or English), or even the lack of ideas for the first pieces of content. But at the same time, I’ve time and time again found myself in the situation where I have something that I’d like to share, without having the right medium of expression to share it.
But here I am nevertheless, writing my first article. I can’t wait forever for the perfect moment to do it, and this one seems as good as any. I’m making to myself the personal commitment of writing at least one blog post per month for the next year, and then we’ll see!