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For the last few months I’ve been learning the Go programming language while working on various work related projects, and as I do, I reflect on the older tools and patterns that I’ve used and developed over the years and wonder if there is a better approach. Each time I pick up a new language, every few years, I start this evaluation process. In this case, a friend from work pointed out a new static website generation tool. It turns out, I’ve been neglecting a couple static sites that could use some updating! ...

It struck me the other day, that this is probably as good a year as any to try again at keeping a website online. There have been others before this, but like a moth to the flame, I ended up spending more time hacking on the site than I did writing entries, completely defeating the initial intention. As such, I thought I would give Jekyll a try. Looks simple, well documented, customizable and looks to have a pretty strong community. All good signs. ...