It’s a new school year and I figured it’s time to start a blog where I’ll actually write things instead of just reblogging Parks and Rec screencaps. This site was made following this tutorial - “Build a Blog with Jekyll and Github Pages.” Clark’s tutorial is easy to follow and he also details the advantages of a Jekyll-powered blog:

• No database: all posts and pages are converted to static HTML prior to publication (good for loading speed)
• No CMS: posts can be written in Markdown (so they can also be written in a web browser or while on-the-go)
• Fast: makes fewer HTTP requests and since it’s serving static pages, the site doesn’t have to load a database
• Minimal: your Jekyll site doesn’t contain features or functionality that you aren’t using

I also thought it would be a good opportunity to get some more experience with Ruby and SASS, and getting used to writing in Markdown. The minimal aspect of Jekyll means that this blog will be a blank canvas. I’ll probably redesign parts of it soon, and maybe add a “Currently Reading” section with the Goodreads API.

I’ll also try to use this as an incentive to write more and write more clearly. The ultimate goal would be to write every day but this seems to be a good place to start.