Building a small site, the right way

There is a peculiar urge, when starting a personal website, to invent an editorial platform.

This post is example content. It’s here so the blog layout can be judged with realistic copy.

What “right” means here

For a site like this, “right” usually means:

• Content lives in the repo as Markdown
• Pages are static HTML
• Dependencies earn their place
• Future-you can add a post without opening a ticket

Astro happens to be a good fit for that shape. The important bit isn’t the framework logo — it’s the restraint.

Temptations to skip

Comments. Accounts. A custom CMS. A “headless” anything. Skill bars. Logo clouds. Fake testimonials.

None of those make the writing better. Most of them make Tuesday maintenance worse.

A better habit

Write the next post. Publish it. Leave the architecture alone until it actually hurts.

Small sites age better when they’re allowed to stay small.