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Rise of Static Site Generators
Justin Mayer — @jmayerstratalabs.com
nonprofithq.orggetpelican.com
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First Web was static
✦ content mixed with tags✦ antithesis of DRY✦ only for technical folks
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Getting complicated
✦ HTML generated by server✦ content stored in database✦ web-based editor
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At what cost?✦ deployment✦ maintenance✦ security✦ no longer “just files”
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Static sweet spot
✦ simple markup✦ templates → DRY✦ just files
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Static sweet spot
✦ reliable and fast✦ you control your data✦ easy deployment
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Deployment options
✦ rsync✦ GitHub pages✦ S3 / Rackspace Cloud
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Pelican
✦ written in Python✦ over 200 contributors✦ thriving ecosystem
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Challenges
✦ not for data-heavy sites✦ extra generation step✦ limited interactivity✦ could be more user-friendly
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Creative solutions
✦ caching and parallel I/O✦ web-based editing✦ site search
Justin Mayer@jmayer
stratalabs.comnonprofithq.orggetpelican.com
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