Nowadays, creating a blog is easy. But, with all the different options available, you might go crazy by just doing the research. Should you choose WordPress and tweak the theme to get it the way you like, or a static site generator with no admin interface and complicated build processes? All you want is a simple blog where you can write about the shit you love. So why can't it be simpler? Well, now it is with the ! DevDojo Dev Blog Setting up a Domain Your Dev Blog will have a default subdomain `username.devdojo.com`, and you may choose to add a custom domain as well. If you wish to use a custom domain, add a record to your DNS, with your subdomain in the section. Wait a few minutes and you'll have your custom domain resolving in minutes. CNAME Cloudflare CONTENT Want a video on how to do this, ! You got it Themes At the moment of writing this, there are 2 themes you can choose from (many more to come). Each theme will have a and is ! light/dark mode built for speed Themes are built using the awesome library. If you pair that with , minimal javascript, and caching. That's just a recipe for a . TailwindCSS PurgeCSS Cloudflare fast website Better page speed will result in , , , and a . better SEO better user experience higher traffic happy developer Adding Pages Adding pages to your developer blog couldn't be easier. You can add, edit, and delete any pages for your blog in the pages section. Adding Posts Next, if you want to start writing your next masterpiece, you can click the button at the top right, and you'll be able to start writing your post in Markdown. Create Post You can upload images and embed Codepen links as you craft your developer article masterpiece. You can also save your post as a draft and come back later to finish it up! Settings Finally, there are a few settings you can choose to update for your blog including site title, site description, site favicon, and even site analytics. Video Walkthrough If you would like a video walkthrough on setting up your developer blog you can check that out at . https://devdojo.com/episode/creating-a-developer-blog Sometimes, it can be easier to watch a quick screencast as opposed to reading through an article ;) Conclusion Creating a developer blog has so many advantages including sharing your knowledge, building credibility, and even making money. So many developer blogs are making some by placing advertisements throughout their site. Who knows? Perhaps your Devblog could help pay your car payment, mortgage payment, or it could even become your main source of income. good money Another reason to create a is that you can always use your writing as a future reference in case you forget how to do something. developer blog Finally, the last reason for creating a is because you will be forced to learn more about the topic you are writing about. You'll be surprised at how many holes you'll need to fill-in about a topic you claim you "already know". developer blog When we teach, we learn. - Seneca Happy Dev Blogging! Previously published at https://devdojo.com/tnylea/creating-a-developer-blog

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