Arturo Herrero

Blogging like a hacker

Hacking is an overused term for a simple concept: to explore the limits of what is possible by doing something in a different way.

I want to write and share some ideas, but traditional blogging platforms lock you into their complex ecosystem. I’ve chosen to hack my way to a simpler and more refreshing approach. That’s the reason this site is built with toto Jekyll, a static site generator that transforms Markdown text into HTML code. It is hosted on Heroku GitHub Pages.

For me, writing is simply the act of putting some ideas in order. This is why I’ve tried to focus on what truly matters and avoid all sorts of distractions. I can use my editor of choice, and LiveReload is available during development to automatically reload the content in the browser when files are modified. What You Write Is What You See.

Another thing I have always valued is owning the content. My content is open-source, under version control, and will be accessible despite future redesigns because Markdown is readable as-is.

The effort of blogging like a hacker is worth it.

December 20, 2010 | @ArturoHerrero