The Endless Loop
it’s funny that i tried so many times trying to build my own blogging page. and not once making it really work. until this (hopefully).
I was always in this endless loop to:
- trying out a new blogging framework, Hugo, Jekyll, …, you name it.
- spent days to “hack” the theme, and all those configs.
- write the very first blog.
- leave it for days.
- thought there is something better & arhhh I hate writing.
- then
rm -rf
whatever-the-name. - (back to 1.)
yes, there is platform like Medium would definitely make things so much easier. and i did tried that too! -> me on Medium. but there is so many features that Medium is lacking, like it’s always not a pleasant to write with the Medium editor, and in many way it’s felt way less personal. but the domain traffic and SEO must be better than your self-host webpage. and can set up a pay wall then earn money quickly (if your content is that excellent).
Just Do It Now
I always know it would best to just start and not to wait for a good writing mode or a even better theme. But I couldnt. And recently, I realized how this attitude is keeping me behind for everything for so long. I have to make a move.
So I tell myself to start today. No, start right now!
And below are some notes on how I make this blog in the way I want. perhaps anyone who are here, can find it useful too.
All The Fun Parts
Really Nice Hugo Theme
this is not the first time i met Hugo and PaperMod. we are old friend.
PaperMod
there is something I dont like about PaperMod though, the page mobile layout is just OK, but I think I can bear with it.
Main yaml
Configs
I Just Want to Highlight
A Font That Never Fails
Lora
Enable $\text{Latex}$ with Katex
- math.html, extend_head.html, goldmark delimiters
And Some Narcissist Too
Google Analytics