After years of using various platforms, I'm going back to basics with a self-hosted blog.

Why Self-Host?

  • No algorithms - Posts appear in chronological order, as they should
  • No tracking - No analytics scripts, no cookies, no surveillance
  • Full control - My content, my server, my rules
  • Simplicity - Just markdown files compiled to static HTML
  • Speed - No database, no server-side rendering, just fast static files
  • Longevity - Plain HTML will outlive any platform

The Stack

This blog runs on Eleventy, a simple static site generator. Posts are written in Markdown, styled with minimal CSS, and deployed via rsync to my own server.

No JavaScript frameworks. No build complexity. No dependencies that will break in 6 months.

What to Expect

I'll be writing about:

  • Software development
  • Self-hosting and infrastructure
  • Music and radio
  • Whatever else comes to mind
  • AI (Who does not?)

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