I just got to make a bit of progress on building a technical blog which is something I started to think about a few years ago. Back at the beginning, the focus was on getting familiar with static site generators, mainly Jekyll and Hugo.
Now, I’m going with Hugo for, mostly, simplicity:
| Feature | Hugo 🏎️ | Jekyll 📝 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ⚡ Extremely fast (built with Go) | 🚶 Slower (built with Ruby) |
| Installation | ✅ Single binary, no dependencies | ❌ Requires Ruby and Bundler |
| Templates | ⚠️ Uses Go templates (harder to learn) | ✅ Uses Liquid templates (easier) |
| Content Format | ✅ Markdown, TOML/YAML/JSON | ✅ Markdown, YAML |
| Plugins | ❌ No plugin system (built-in features only) | ✅ Supports plugins for more functionality |
| GitHub Pages | ⚠️ Requires extra setup | ✅ Natively supported |
| Ease of Use | ❌ Steeper learning curve | ✅ Easier for beginners |
| Best For | 🚀 Speed, large sites, developers | ✍️ Blogs, simple websites, GitHub Pages |