Blog Posts

Personal thoughts, updates, and insights on development and technology.

Welcome to My New Jekyll Blog

July 20, 2025

Introducing my new Jekyll-powered blog hosted on GitHub Pages, featuring separate sections for blog posts, technical articles, how-to guides, and project showcases.

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GitHub as a CMS: My Real-World Experience

July 19, 2025

Can GitHub really replace a traditional CMS? After 6 months of using GitHub + Jekyll for content management, here's what I learned about the good, the bad, and the surprising....

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My Journey to GitHub-Powered Blogging

July 18, 2025

Why I ditched traditional CMSs for GitHub + Jekyll and never looked back. A personal journey through the challenges and victories of static site blogging.

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Understanding Jekyll Collections: When Posts Aren't Enough

July 17, 2025

Jekyll posts work great for chronological content, but what about organizing tutorials, documentation, or project showcases? Here's when and how to use Jekyll collections effectively.

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The Hidden Cost of Technical Debt: A Developer's Confession

July 16, 2025

Technical debt isn't just a buzzword - it's a silent productivity killer. Here's what I learned after inheriting a codebase with 3 years of accumulated shortcuts.

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