Ask HN: Which blog platform is suitable for personal blogging?

10 comments

• softwaredoug 17 minutes ago
  Don't spend 400 hours customizing your favorite blogging software then 0 hours blogging. :)

  (I use Jekyll -> netlify. I only use Jekyll because I used it once 10 years ago. I literally write posts in Github directly and commit to master because blogging should be informal and F the haters)
• VonNaturAustre 4 minutes ago
  I think in the selfhost with hugo or Jekyll is nice options!
• cpach 2 hours ago
  Throw a dart ;-)

    import random
    platform = random.SystemRandom().choice(["Astro", "Blogger", "Ghost", "Hugo"])
    print(platform)
  

  Hugo doesn’t include hosting but you can host on AWS Amplify, GitHub Pages, CloudFlare Pages, Vercel, etc.

  For additional inspiration, some earlier threads with similar theme:

  Ask HN: What do you use for your personal blog? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41608459 - Sept 2024 (44 comments)

  Ask HN: What is the best way to author blogs in 2024? -https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41014806 - July 2024 (134 comments)

  Ask HN: What tech stack do you use for your blog? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38957782 - Jan 2024 (7 comments)

  Some earlier threads about static site generators:

  Ask HN: Best static site generator for non-designer? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41397521 - Aug 2024 (25 comments)

  Ask HN: What's the simplest static website generator? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39861593 - Mar 2024 (74 comments)

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  • elliot93 2 hours ago
    this comment will help me a lot thank you!
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    • cpach 2 hours ago
      You’re welcome. Cheers!
• KuriousCat 3 hours ago
  It depends, there are a lot of options including the age old blogger, wordpress, substack, ghost, medium etc. May be you can checkout substack (https://substack.com/for-bloggers)
• seowallet 2 hours ago
  For a simple and affordable blogging platform that’s not self-hosted, I’d recommend checking out Medium or Substack. Both are easy to use and free to start. Medium is great for just writing and sharing without worrying about the tech side of things, while Substack lets you easily turn your blog into a newsletter if that’s something you want. If you need more customization, WordPress is another good option with a free plan, though it offers paid upgrades for more features.
• manafov 1 hour ago
  Nucelo gives you everything you want. As an open source platform, you can share unlimited articles for $4 per month. You also get a place to share your projects and bookmarks. It doesn't end with this, you can take a look.

  https://nucelo.com
• nicbou 1 hour ago
  https://bearblog.dev/ is pretty cool
• starlite-5008 49 minutes ago
  For personal blogging, platforms like WordPress and Medium are highly recommended.
• chistev 2 hours ago
  Self host a simple blog. It's the best.
• cebert 3 hours ago
  If you’re open to spending a bit, I highly recommend a hosted Ghost.js blog (around $11/month). It gives me full control over my content and domain, and I can choose to keep it ad-free. In my opinion, it’s a far better option for building your personal brand compared to platforms like Medium or DEV.to, which often have paywalls and can be cluttered with garbage low-quality content.
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  • moooo99 3 hours ago
    +1 for Ghost. The platform really is all about blogging. It’s ecosystem is not as huge was the WordPress ecosystem, but substantial nonetheless. Building a custom theme for Ghost is also far more accessible for beginners than building a Wordpress theme, at least in my experience
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    • cebert 1 minute ago
      You can also self-host Ghost. Which I did for a while, but didn’t want to spend my free time being a sysadmin. I decided paying for hosting was worth it and it helps marginally support the product.