Why I Chose Hugo for My Blog

As you can tell from my last blog post I thoroughly enjoyed Next.js so you may be wondering why I decided to go with a different technology for my blog. I ultimately chose Hugo because it is second to none when it comes to static site generation, and I am all about picking the right tool for the job. This decision wasn’t made lightly, and I want to share my experience with Hugo and the reasoning behind this choice. ...

May 12, 2025 · 5 min · Nobel Smith

I Tried Next.js (and its my new guilty pleasure)

As a developer constantly exploring new frameworks and tools, I’ve always been curious about Next.js but never quite found the time to dive in properly. When Next.js 15 was released and I started to see the rising popularity of server-side components, I finally decided it was time to take the plunge. I have previously dabbled in Sveltekit and I have done my time in JQuery and PHP, but I would not have considered myself a frontend or full stack developer before undertaking this project. ...

May 5, 2025 · 7 min · Nobel Smith