The theory versus the practice of “static websites”
I run a content website for a living. This year I switched from Craft CMS to my own static site generator.<p>I no longer think about the server or the CMS. I no longer need to keep it updated. I got rid of the heavy database and the elaborate caching setup. Now it's just a static file server. If it was just the blog it would be even easier to host. The website is more reliable and requires virtually no maintenance.<p>The best part for me is that I can work offline. It's just me and my text editor, so even my tiny Macbook 12" feels blazing fast.<p>Version control is also incredibly valuable. I can review my changes or roll them back. I can also find/replace across the entire content with regex. Text files are easy to work with.<p>I wrote about how it feels and why it works here: <a href="https://nicolasbouliane.com/projects/ursus" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://nicolasbouliane.com/projects/ursus</a>