How this blog was created

It is now standard for me to open each of my new blogs with a post about how they came to exist. I already have at least 5 blogs behind me, each built on a different technology. This time I decided to use Hugo.

Why Hugo?

First of all, Hugo is trivial to use. Simply download the file Hugo.exe and run it in the appropriate folder:

$ hugo

And that’s it, the site will build itself. Without setting up a server locally (WordPress) or installing Ruby (Jekyll).

I don’t even use themes/. I simply put down the simplest possible styles in CSS and slightly adjusted the base Hugo template.

A Light and dark theme

Probably the most advanced feature I’ve implemented is the ability to select a light and dark theme. Simply click 🌞 at the top of the page to switch to the dark theme. While in the dark theme, the icon will change to 🌚.

The theme information is stored in the localStorage of your browser. 💪

Summary

No more complex pages. All that matters here anyway is the content and clarity. For that, you don’t need anything more than Hugo.

What do you think? Share your opinion in a comment below.

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