This blog runs on Eleventy, a fast and flexible static site generator. I'll be writing about technology, ideas, and whatever else catches my attention.

What to expect

Posts here will vary in length and topic. Some will be long-form essays, others short notes. The common thread: things I find worth writing down.

Here's a quick code sample to show syntax highlighting is working:

function greet(name) {
  return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}

console.log(greet("world"));

Thanks for stopping by.

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Why 11ty

• Zero client-side JS by default — what you write is what ships
• Multiple template languages — Nunjucks, Liquid, Markdown, HTML, and more
• Fast builds — even large sites build in seconds
• Highly configurable — collections, filters, shortcodes, plugins

Why 11ty

because its good

Why 11ty

because its good

Getting started

npm install @11ty/eleventy
npx eleventy --serve

That's genuinely all you need. Write a Markdown file, add a layout, and you have a blog.

File structure

A minimal 11ty blog looks something like this:

_includes/
  base.njk
_data/
  site.js
posts/
  first-post.md
index.njk

From there you build up however you need to.