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I learned to code HTML in grade school. Since then, it's been a long time since I put any of it to use. This website has brought some technology joy back into my life. It's hosted entirely free using open source tools and serverless hosting. For those who grew up in the 80s and 90s, it's about as fun and free as Geocities was.

I'm using Publii, an open-source desktop content management software (CMS), to draft and publish articles. Behind the scenes, updates are pushed to a repository on GitHub. Ultimately, the repo is delivered by a serverless Cloudflare Workers. Claude AI polishes code and generates snippets for easy design changes.

While I used to publish via Wordpress, a cloud-based CMS, Publii and this publication system allows for a lightweight (i.e., static) website that is easily transportable. Pick a service, move, and publish again. And all of this tech comes with faster load times, more privacy, resistance to hackers and attackers, and complete control over the site.