Why Hugo?

I chose Hugo as the static site generator for this website for several reasons:

  1. Speed: Hugo is known for its blazing-fast build times, which makes the development process smooth and efficient.

  2. Simplicity: With its straightforward structure and Markdown support, Hugo allows me to focus on content creation without getting bogged down in complex configurations.

  3. Flexibility: Hugo’s templating system and shortcodes provide great flexibility in designing and customizing the site.

  4. Large Community: The active Hugo community means there’s always help available and a wealth of themes and plugins to choose from.

  5. No Dependencies: Hugo is a single binary with no external dependencies, making it easy to install and use across different environments.

Why Cloudflare Pages?

For hosting, I opted for Cloudflare Pages due to its numerous advantages:

  1. Global CDN: Cloudflare’s extensive Content Delivery Network ensures fast loading times for visitors worldwide.

  2. Automatic Deployments: With direct integration to Git repositories, updates to the site are automatically deployed when I push changes.

  3. Free SSL: Cloudflare Pages provides free SSL certificates, ensuring the site is secure by default.

  4. Scalability: The platform can handle high traffic volumes without additional configuration.

  5. Developer-Friendly: Features like preview deployments and easy custom domain setup make the development process smoother.

  6. Environmental Impact: Cloudflare’s commitment to using renewable energy (Cloudflare’s green pages)aligns with my desire to minimize the environmental impact of my online presence.

The combination of Hugo and Cloudflare Pages provides me with a powerful, efficient, and environmentally conscious solution for hosting this website. It allows me to focus on creating the content for now while ensuring a fast, secure, and reliable experience for visitors. At some point in the future, I may switch to a more dynamic solution, but for now, this setup suits my needs perfectly, although there should be some examples of my experience with other frameworks/stacks.