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+title = "time for a new website"
+date = 2024-08-13
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+dear witness,
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+this is the first post on my new website, which i'm creating using the [zola](https://www.getzola.org) static site generator
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+the old site used [jekyll](jekyllrb.com), which i like a lot, and i've used it for over 5 years
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+<br/>
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+i always found the ruby development environment to be a massive pain in the ass to set up, which is why zola was pretty appealing
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+i also never use ruby for damn near anything, so i never keep it installed
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+i've also just been meaning to change things up a little in general
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+the whole early web 2.0 aesthetic is a lot of fun, but i've been feeling a bit more drawn towards minimalism lately
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+besides, i was barely even sentient when that aesthetic was big
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+<br/>
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+i might port over the old posts
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+might not
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+some of that stuff was pretty cool
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+you can always check out the internet archive to see that stuff if you want: [http://web.archive.org/web/20240226014714/https://exvacuum.dev/notes](http://web.archive.org/web/20240226014714/https://exvacuum.dev/notes)
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+<br/>
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+idk why i decided to write like this but it's kind of funny
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+a bit rambly
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+it's actually really annoying trying to intentionally write poorly
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+<br/>
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+i do want to start writing more of these things because god i feel like i learn so much and don't have anywhere to share it
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+like i have my [youtube channel](https://youtube.com/@silasbartha), which is great when i can muster up the willpower to throw something together, but i don't feel like my skills are developed enough to output videos at a rate or quality which would satisfy me
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+i would be spending more time on videos about my projects than the projects themselves
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+<br/>
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+i'm actually putting off my big personal project right now to do this lol
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+but it's important (i think)
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+my site's on my resume and i'm looking for jobs right now
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+if you're a potential employer reading this, first of all: i'm surprised you read this far!
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+but also please hire me or something
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+not for frontend web development obviously
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+<br/>
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+thanks for reading this,
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+\- silas