Why I built my own technical blog website.

In a recent article, a software engineer reveals the motivations behind creating their own technical blog website. The author sought a platform where they could write about software engineering, projects they are building, and new skills they acquire. While there are numerous existing blogging platforms available, the author found that building their own provided them with unprecedented control over the design, functionality, and overall experience.

This full control enabled them to create a site that perfectly reflected their personal style and preferences, rather than being limited by the constraints of a third-party platform. The author also emphasized the importance of having a permanent home for their technical writing, a space that is entirely under their control. Additionally, building their own blog allowed them to experiment with new technologies and truly understand how it works from the ground up.

The technical stack for the site includes TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, Express, and Drizzle ORM. For instance, adding a new blog post can be achieved with a single line of code that creates a new entry in the PostgreSQL database. The author has several ideas for future enhancements, including improved code syntax highlighting, search functionality, tags and categories, draft posts, reading time statistics, RSS support, and better search engine optimization.

While many of these features have already been implemented, there are still a few items on the to-do list, such as rendering Markdown, creating new posts, search functionality, RSS generation, and improving SEO. The author concludes that building their own technical blog was undoubtedly worth the effort, as it provided them with a platform they could continually improve, learn from, and call their own.