← saul.link
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Hello World

First post on the new site. Testing out the blog setup.

metaannouncement

This is the first post on the new site.

Why a new site?

I wanted something fast, minimal, and easy to edit. Hugo was nice but felt limiting when I wanted to do custom things. React-based frameworks ship too much JavaScript for what should be simple content.

Astro hits the sweet spot:

  • Zero JavaScript by default
  • Full custom control when needed
  • Markdown for content
  • Static output for speed

The stack

  • Framework: Astro
  • Styling: Tailwind CSS v4
  • Font: JetBrains Mono
  • Hosting: Cloudflare Pages

What’s next

I’ll be writing about:

  • Things I’m building
  • Code patterns and techniques
  • Design decisions
  • Random thoughts

Stay tuned.