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diff --git a/content/blog/new-website.md b/content/blog/new-website.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4c92481 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/new-website.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ ++++ +title = "time for a new website" +date = 2024-08-13 ++++ +dear witness, + +this is the first post on my new website, which i'm creating using the [zola](https://www.getzola.org) static site generator + +the old site used [jekyll](jekyllrb.com), which i like a lot, and i've used it for over 5 years + +<br/> + +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 + +i also never use ruby for damn near anything, so i never keep it installed + +i've also just been meaning to change things up a little in general + +the whole early web 2.0 aesthetic is a lot of fun, but i've been feeling a bit more drawn towards minimalism lately + +besides, i was barely even sentient when that aesthetic was big + +<br/> + +i might port over the old posts + +might not + +some of that stuff was pretty cool + +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) + +<br/> + +idk why i decided to write like this but it's kind of funny + +a bit rambly + +it's actually really annoying trying to intentionally write poorly + +<br/> + +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 + +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 + +i would be spending more time on videos about my projects than the projects themselves + +<br/> + +i'm actually putting off my big personal project right now to do this lol + +but it's important (i think) + +my site's on my resume and i'm looking for jobs right now + +if you're a potential employer reading this, first of all: i'm surprised you read this far! + +but also please hire me or something + +not for frontend web development obviously + +<br/> + +thanks for reading this, + +\- silas |