How to Start a Developer Blog?

Question

I've been reading developer blogs from a long time and was a consumer. I'm trying to break out of this habit and start a blog before 2021.I don't want to be something fancy, I just want to setup it easily. If I should go with blogging platforms like Medium or Dev.to. Or should I look up for static site generators like Gatsby.PS: What advice would you give to someone starting a blog?

FroshKiller · Accepted Answer

I would say start writing and don't worry about what platform to use until you have about 5,000 words. Then, choose whatever platform the cheapest host offers and paste those 5,000 words into your first post(s). If you get hung up on stuff like "should I look up static site generators," you will never develop the habit of writing, which is the only thing that matters.

SubGenius · Answer

I'm looking for a handful of users to test Gurlic's article editor and publication setup. I'll throw in a free .COM (or equivalent) domain if you decide to blog on Gurlic.
Example post:
https://gurlic.com/homer/the-iliad-book-i
Custom domain post:
https://classics.wtf/the-iliad-book-ii
Publication:
https://classics.wtf
And the main site with communities/social:
https://gurlic.com

gnicholas · Answer

Check out this recent HN post about a paid community for dev bloggers: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25219924