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.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.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.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.I wrote about how it feels and why it works here: https://nicolasbouliane.com/projects/ursus