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   Kev Quirk (kev@fosstodon.org)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Aug-2022 00:49:53 JST Kev Quirk

   Static Site Generators (#SSG) are really simple to use, right?

   Nah, I don't think they are and we should stop spreading this misinformation.

   https://kevq.uk/static-site-generators-are-easy-to-useright/

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     Anachron :void: (anachron@fosstodon.org)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Aug-2022 00:49:42 JST Anachron :void:

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     • Joel :void: :casio:

     @joel @kev SSG are a blessing, in fact my blog uses a 50LOC shell script to generate the posts from markdown.

     I think the thing most people against SSGs are missing is that its very dynamic.

     You can write markdown content in a shell or use your favorite GUI editor on the desktop, laptop or even phone!

     This can be synced in several ways to your server (or something like a public CI/CD) where its built and pushed.

     Bottom line: Yes, if you have no tech skills, this is a bad idea.

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     Joel :void: :casio: (joel@fosstodon.org)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Aug-2022 00:49:47 JST Joel :void: :casio:

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     @kev Up until now, I had considered you a friend...

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     Wrongthink (wrongthink@cdrom.tokyo)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Aug-2022 00:59:12 JST Wrongthink

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     • rubenwardy

     @rubenwardy @kev SSG as a concept aren’t bad for those without such a background. I think it’s more that the documentation for these generators assumes the user is already familiar with a lot of webdev.

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     rubenwardy (rubenwardy@fosstodon.org)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Aug-2022 00:59:17 JST rubenwardy

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     @kev I'm a programmer, I use static site generators because they fit well into my developer workflow. I don't recommend static site generators to non-programmers, it's definitely not meant for that