Why don’t you just use my idea. Make an html and js website and use a free supabase table with the feed and make an admin page and setup rls to anon can select (meaning a non logged in user can view) and authenticated can edit add or delete
Why would I build something from scratch when I could use a framework that can easily support Markdown, tagging, social & offsite embeds, and any other features I’d want it to have?
Markdown is a simple import in python
Fine so use python and an SQLite DB file and host on pythonanywhere or render or replit
Dev-in-the-BM_2.0:
Why would I build something from scratch when I could use a framework that can easily support Markdown, tagging, social & offsite embeds, and any other features I’d want it to have?
Lets see how quickly you can replicate this:
Not really, because no one answered my question:
Why should I build from scratch?
Because its easier and customizable
The same reason that you like linux over windows
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I like Linux, but I don’t do Linux From Scratch.
Ubuntu worked perfectly for me, without any tinkering.
I then had the freedom to customize it however much I wanted to, or leave it as is.
Shalom_Karr:
Because its easier
How’s it easier?
Shalom_Karr:
customizable
These templates are customizable enough for me.
I’m not looking for it to be something extremely original that will blow your mind.
Just a nice, blog style site, with the features I want.
Use Dev Mode to login
Or read the actual blog
http://localhost:5500/blog/
LOL: Correction I will paste the URL when its live
Its ShalomKarr.pages.dev/blog
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Except that it doesn’t work.
And it doesn’t look like a blog site.
And any features I want I’ll have to spend time building.
I just want to get this up quickly, without too much work.
And
Shalom_Karr:
Because its easier
How’s it easier?
Give me another 3 minutes and it will be production ready
Sure.
Meanwhile I’ll continue trying out different Astro themes.
I’ve found a lot of great ones.
1000+ shadcn/ui blocks, 100+ pages, 25+ templates, components, illustrations, Figma kit, theme generator, builder & MCP server. One subscription, free tier included.
Text me which email you want me to use and I can make you a real login