This site utilizes a host of opensource tools to deliver fast & efficient content without any ads. Apart from my time, it costs $15/year to maintain ownership of the domain.
- Hugo for statically generating HTML files (opensource & free)
- Visual Studio Code or vim as my primary editor (opensource & free)
- Netlify as my deployment target (free hosting) - this post for details
- Notepadium as the theme (free & opensource)
- Google Domains as the domain name registrar I purchased mcastorillo from
- Gitlab as the public repository for this opensource site
Static generators dramatically increase the performance of your website, minimizes the need for running risky JavaScript, and provides simplicity with very little dependencies.
If you'd like your own site, explore the resources above starting with Hugo or contact me.