Creating a Dynamic Personal Website with a Single Binary in Golang
By
smartmic
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The article discusses the author's journey in creating a personal website using a single binary approach in Golang, emphasizing simplicity, maintainability, and dynamic content generation. The author contrasts this approach with traditional static site generators like Hugo, highlighting the benefits of a dynamic website for personal projects. The article encourages readers to start small and build their websites using their favorite language and minimal dependencies.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI have very high and unusual standards, and none of the above felt correct to me. More importantly, none of the above excited me.
I wanted to handle 'templating' of common functionality more efficiently. I didn't want to use a pre-existing framework. I wanted to have fun. And I wanted to leave myself a lot of room for adjustment in case I changed my mind about this-or-that.
The web needs more weirdness. And more excitement. And more personality. So get out there and make a dynamic website.
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